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Woman on roof of three storey block of flats sparks Swindon road closure

byDaniel Jae Webb
22 January 2018 • 9.25pm
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Police cordoned off a Swindon road this morning after a woman climbed onto a roof.

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Edinburgh Street, off Cricklade Road, was closed at around 6am while all three emergency services attended the scene in an attempt to rescue the woman from the edge of a three storey block of flats.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police confirmed that officers attended the scene, concerned for the welfare of an individual. The incident was resolved short time later.


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