Police in hazmat suits seal off flat where a man in his 20s was found dead after ‘chemical’ in the property made officers feel ‘unwell’
- Officers became unwell while responding to the death of man in Bath, Somerset
- Firefighters in white protective suits were seen entering property this evening
- Avon and Somerset police said it was a precaution following officer’s symptoms
A flat has been sealed off after police officers became ‘unwell’ while responding to the death of a man in his 20s.
Firefighters in hazmat suits were seen entering the property in the Weston area of Bath, Somerset, after an unknown chemical made some officers ill.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset police said it had taken precautions following the symptoms felt by officers earlier today.
Firefighters in white protective suits were seen entering the property in the Weston area of Bath
Police officers became ‘unwell’ while responding to the death of a man in his 20s earlier in the day
A police spokesman said: ‘As a precaution and because some officers felt unwell after going into the property a search of the property being undertaken by fire officers.
‘We believe there may be a chemical which has been contained in the flat and there is no risk to the wider public from this isolated incident.
‘We have closed the road off to ensure the safety of fire officers working at the incident.’
The man’s death is being treated as ‘unexplained’ but not suspicious, according to police.
Firefighters and police forensic teams arrived at the scene at around 5pm
There has been a large scale emergency services response, but the wider public is not at risk
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