Monday, March 12, 2012

Tragedy as man falls from car park roof ; A Man plunged to his death from the top floor of a multi-storey car park.

A Man plunged to his death from the top floor of a multi-storeycar park.

The 20-year-old's body was found at the foot of the ChapelStreet building in Aberdeen city centre.

Grampian Police today described the death as "tragic".

A man at nearby bar Riley's said: "We were drinking and we hearda scream.

"There were lots of people outside.

"It is really shocking, not the kind of thing you expect tohappen at all."

Officers were called when the man was discovered outside the carpark.

Police today urged two people seen at the top of the structure tocontact them.

A Grampian Police spokesman said the man was seen to fall fromthe building on Saturday evening.

He added: "The tragic death of this man is not being treated assuspicious.

"It is thought there were two people at the top of the car parkat the time of the incident and we are anxious to speak to them aspotential witnesses."

An ambulance crew took him to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary where hedied.

A Scottish Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We were called tothe scene just after 5.30pm.

"We took the patient to hospital at 5.55pm although attempts tosave him were unsuccessful."

Meanwhile a man was in hospital today after a city centre attack.

The 21-year-old was seriously assaulted on George Street near itsjunction with Hutcheon Street around 10pm.

The attack was one of two assaults in the city centre onSaturday.

His attacker was in his late 20s to early 30s, slim, about 5ft8in with short brown hair and clean shaven.

He had an Aberdeen accent and was wearing a cream jacket andblue jeans. It was thought that the man went to Pittodrie Bar afterthe attack before leaving the area in a taxi.

The second assault took place on Schoolhill where a 50-year-olddisabled man was attacked.

He suffered facial injuries but did not need hospital treatment.

The attacker was 40 to 45 years old, 5ft 6in and stocky with anAberdeen accent.

He had short ginger hair, black rimmed glasses and a light greytop. He was carrying a black holdall which had a white pattern atboth ends.

lkernan@ajl.co.uk

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