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Man dead and one arrested in Holyhead pub roof alert | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
One man has died and another has been arrested after a serious incident involving a man on the roof of a pub on Anglesey, the BBC understands. | |
Emergency services were called to the Holborn Road area of Holyhead at about 16:00 GMT and much of the town centre was sealed off. | |
Police warned members of the public to avoid the area and ordered nearby businesses to close. | |
North Wales Police have yet to confirm the death and the arrest. | |
A Wales Ambulance spokesman said it was called at 16:10 GMT and sent an ambulance. | A Wales Ambulance spokesman said it was called at 16:10 GMT and sent an ambulance. |
BBC north west Wales reporter Roger Pinney, who was at the scene, said he had seen at least one ambulance and a forensics team had arrived. | |
National Police Air Service Rhuddlan tweeted: "Good evening from the late shift. 12/12 16:50 Assist @NWPControlroom @NWPolice with operational support Holyhead #anglesey" | National Police Air Service Rhuddlan tweeted: "Good evening from the late shift. 12/12 16:50 Assist @NWPControlroom @NWPolice with operational support Holyhead #anglesey" |
Tony Pan, from the Happy House Chinese takeaway, said police spoke to him at about 16:45 GMT and told him to close due to a serious incident. | Tony Pan, from the Happy House Chinese takeaway, said police spoke to him at about 16:45 GMT and told him to close due to a serious incident. |
He said: "We have also been advised not the leave the building." | He said: "We have also been advised not the leave the building." |
He added that he had seen one ambulance and four police cars in the Rhos y Gaer Terrace area. | |
Carol Roberts, who works at Roberts Newsagents, said: "A police officer is asking us not to go out. No cars [are] going up and down the road. | Carol Roberts, who works at Roberts Newsagents, said: "A police officer is asking us not to go out. No cars [are] going up and down the road. |
"I can hear the police helicopter, never seen so many police cars and policemen." | "I can hear the police helicopter, never seen so many police cars and policemen." |