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| Camden pedestrian killed by falling betting shop sign | Camden pedestrian killed by falling betting shop sign |
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| A man has died after a shop sign fell on him in north London. | A man has died after a shop sign fell on him in north London. |
| The victim was hit on the head by the metal sign which toppled from a William Hill betting shop in Camden Road, Camden, at about 17:00 GMT. | The victim was hit on the head by the metal sign which toppled from a William Hill betting shop in Camden Road, Camden, at about 17:00 GMT. |
| Police said the man - thought to be in his 20s - had a cardiac arrest at the scene and died in hospital. | Police said the man - thought to be in his 20s - had a cardiac arrest at the scene and died in hospital. |
| A William Hill spokeswoman said: "There is an urgent investigation under way and we are still establishing facts and liaising with authorities." | A William Hill spokeswoman said: "There is an urgent investigation under way and we are still establishing facts and liaising with authorities." |
| The man was injured when the sign, which was about 9m (30ft) long and had covered the length of the shop front, fell on to the pavement. | The man was injured when the sign, which was about 9m (30ft) long and had covered the length of the shop front, fell on to the pavement. |
| It is understood health and safety investigators have been into a flat above the shop to take photographs of the sign. | It is understood health and safety investigators have been into a flat above the shop to take photographs of the sign. |
| 'Loud noise' | 'Loud noise' |
| Ioana Nita, 21, was working at a nearby restaurant when the accident happened. | Ioana Nita, 21, was working at a nearby restaurant when the accident happened. |
| She said: "We heard a very loud noise. Me and a colleague went outside and saw the guy lying on the floor. | She said: "We heard a very loud noise. Me and a colleague went outside and saw the guy lying on the floor. |
| "Five guys picked up the sign and it was put on the side. | "Five guys picked up the sign and it was put on the side. |
| "His hands were covered in blood and he wasn't moving. Lots of people were in a circle around him then the ambulance arrived." | "His hands were covered in blood and he wasn't moving. Lots of people were in a circle around him then the ambulance arrived." |
| Ken Osbourne, 28, who works at the Woody Grill restaurant, said: "I saw the guy lying down in the road, covered in blood. | Ken Osbourne, 28, who works at the Woody Grill restaurant, said: "I saw the guy lying down in the road, covered in blood. |
| "The main impact was clearly on his head. I saw them trying to resuscitate him in the back of the ambulance. | "The main impact was clearly on his head. I saw them trying to resuscitate him in the back of the ambulance. |
| "Hundreds of people walk past here every day. It could've been me or any one of them. | "Hundreds of people walk past here every day. It could've been me or any one of them. |
| "The shop has been there for about 10 years." | "The shop has been there for about 10 years." |
| A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and the man, believed to be aged in his 20s, was taken to a central London hospital for treatment. | A Scotland Yard spokesman said: "Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and the man, believed to be aged in his 20s, was taken to a central London hospital for treatment. |
| "He died there a short while later." | "He died there a short while later." |
| Police have erected a forensic tent on the pavement to cover the spot where the man was hit and cordoned off the surrounding area. | Police have erected a forensic tent on the pavement to cover the spot where the man was hit and cordoned off the surrounding area. |