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Man who fell from Royal Victoria Place car park in Tunbridge Wells remains in critical condition

11:17, 05 February 2020

updated: 11:28, 05 February 2020

A man remains in a critical condition at a London hospital after falling from a shopping centre car park.

Officers and ambulance crews were called to Meadow Road, Tunbridge Wells, on Monday morning after reports someone had fallen from a height.

The man from Tunbridge Wells fell onto Victoria Road. Picture: UKNIP
The man from Tunbridge Wells fell onto Victoria Road. Picture: UKNIP

The man, in his 50s and from the town, fell from the Royal Victoria Place building onto Victoria Road.

He was airlifted from the scene to hospital in a life threatening condition, where he remains.

The incident came just five days after a man in his 40s died falling from the multi-story car park in Crescent Road.

A spokeswoman from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council said: "We have a meeting scheduled with various partners including the police and Samaritans to review the incidents that have occurred in the car parks in the past week.

"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of those involved in the recent incidents."

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