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Man's body found in castle well | |
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Police in West Yorkshire are treating the death of a man whose body was found in a castle well as suspicious. | |
Dozens of firefighters and a major rescue unit went to Pontefract Castle at North Baileygate on Tuesday night after reports a man was in the well. | |
A police spokesman said: "The body of a male was discovered this evening in the grounds of Pontefract castle." | |
Police want to speak to anyone who visited the castle on Tuesday evening and saw anything suspicious. | |
Five fire and rescue engines were sent to the scene on North Baileygate on Tuesday night after police became concerned for the youth's safety. | Five fire and rescue engines were sent to the scene on North Baileygate on Tuesday night after police became concerned for the youth's safety. |
Four West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue officers were also sent to the site. | Four West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue officers were also sent to the site. |
The castle's remains and underground magazine chamber are open to visitors during the daytime. | The castle's remains and underground magazine chamber are open to visitors during the daytime. |