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| Man critical after Peter Jones escalator fall | Man critical after Peter Jones escalator fall |
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| A man is in a life-threatening condition after falling from a height from an escalator in a department store in south-west London. | A man is in a life-threatening condition after falling from a height from an escalator in a department store in south-west London. |
| Emergency services were called to Peter Jones in Sloane Square, Chelsea, at about 13:05 GMT where a man believed to be in his 20s had fallen. | Emergency services were called to Peter Jones in Sloane Square, Chelsea, at about 13:05 GMT where a man believed to be in his 20s had fallen. |
| Police said he had multiple injuries and was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition. | Police said he had multiple injuries and was taken to hospital in a life-threatening condition. |
| They said inquiries continue to ascertain how it happened. | They said inquiries continue to ascertain how it happened. |
| London Ambulance Service said the man was treated for head and chest injuries and taken to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. | London Ambulance Service said the man was treated for head and chest injuries and taken to St Mary's Hospital, Paddington. |
| A spokeswoman for John Lewis, which runs the store, said it had closed early following "a serious customer incident". | A spokeswoman for John Lewis, which runs the store, said it had closed early following "a serious customer incident". |
| A 28-year-old woman from Richmond said she was walking away from the escalator on the first floor when she heard a thud. | A 28-year-old woman from Richmond said she was walking away from the escalator on the first floor when she heard a thud. |
| She said she believed the man fell from the third or fourth floor and people gasped when they saw what had happened. | She said she believed the man fell from the third or fourth floor and people gasped when they saw what had happened. |
| "People coming off the escalator looked white as sheets," she said adding that the store was busy at the time with a clearance sale. | |