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Susan Wood killed in fall at Primark in Liverpool | |
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A woman has been killed in a fall of about 80ft (24m) from the third floor of a clothes store in Liverpool. | A woman has been killed in a fall of about 80ft (24m) from the third floor of a clothes store in Liverpool. |
Police said Susan Wood, 57, from Kirkby was found at the bottom of escalators on the ground floor of the Church Street Primark at 18:00 BST on Tuesday. | |
She had been seen moments before at a balcony next to the third-floor escalators. | |
Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious. The coroner has been informed. | Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious. The coroner has been informed. |
She was treated by a doctor at the scene but was pronounced dead later at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. | She was treated by a doctor at the scene but was pronounced dead later at the Royal Liverpool Hospital. |
An North West Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the drop from the third-floor escalators was about 80ft. | An North West Ambulance Service spokeswoman said the drop from the third-floor escalators was about 80ft. |
Liverpool City Council, which has health and safety responsibilities for the city's shops, said it was waiting for the results of police inquiries before deciding whether to investigate. | Liverpool City Council, which has health and safety responsibilities for the city's shops, said it was waiting for the results of police inquiries before deciding whether to investigate. |
Primark has not been available for comment. | Primark has not been available for comment. |
A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. | A post-mortem examination is due to be carried out later. |
Five years ago, at the same store, a three-year-old girl fell through a gap between the escalators to the lower ground floor while travelling up to the third floor with her family. | Five years ago, at the same store, a three-year-old girl fell through a gap between the escalators to the lower ground floor while travelling up to the third floor with her family. |
She broke her left leg and arm and suffered internal injuries but survived. | She broke her left leg and arm and suffered internal injuries but survived. |