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Man airlifted to hospital after mental health incident on scaffolding in Swindon

byDaniel Jae Webb
15 September 2020 | 10.51pm
Man airlifted to hospital after mental health incident on scaffolding in Swindon
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A man’s been airlifted to an Oxford hospital following a mental health incident in Swindon.

Emergency services were called to the scene in Walcot at approximately 8.45pm where a man was found on scaffolding erected around a house in Naunton Road.

Wiltshire Air Ambulance landed on Buckhurst Field so the charity’s specialist critical care medics would provide immediate life-saving treatment to the casualty.

Naunton Road was cordoned off as emergency services worked at the scene
Police officers and detectives from Swindon CID at the scene in Walcot

A number of fire crews were in attendance, including a rope rescue unit from Chippenham. The fire service attended after receiving a request for assistance from Wiltshire Police.

999 crews worked together at the incident to rescue the casualty from the first-floor scaffolding before he was put into an ambulance, taken to the helicopter and flown to John Radcliffe Hospital. The man’s condition is currently unknown.

Fire crews used an aerial platform appliance to reach and rescue the casualty from the scaffolding

Detectives from Swindon CID were in attendance at the scene, talking to eyewitnesses.

If you are struggling with your mental health, please reach out for support. Contact the Samaritans in confidence and for free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, on 116 123. You can also visit our page of Mental Health Helplines to view a list of relevant organisations.

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