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Man dies after falling from roof near Selby

A roof worker has died in Thorpe Willoughby, near Selby. 

Emergency services were alerted to an address on Forthlands just before 10.30 this morning.

It follows a report of a man in his 40s who had fallen while working off a roof.

However, he died at the scene.

The Health and Safety Executive has been informed about the incident. 

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