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Man dies after serious medical emergency in street near Melksham

byDaniel Jae Webb
28 January 2025 • 5.14pm
Man pronounced dead the scene of serious medical incident in central Swindon
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A man has died after a serious medical emergency in a street near Melksham.

Ambulances crews raced to reports of an unresponsive casualty in Shaw Hill, Shaw, shortly after 10pm on Saturday evening (25 January).

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Police attended the scene and provided closures while paramedics provided urgent treatment to a 58-year-old man in the road.

Despite their best efforts, he was pronounced dead a short time later.

“Our thoughts are with his family at this incredibly difficult time”, a spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said.

There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, and the road was reopened within about two hours.


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