Overview
- Police, firefighters and ambulance crews responded near the Discovery Museum after a suspected burglary was reported in the Blandford Square area.
- Officers said a man was found at the scene and pronounced dead, and they have filed a report for the coroner.
- His next of kin have been informed and are receiving support from officers.
- The North East Ambulance Service deployed two crews, a clinical team leader, a specialist paramedic and two Hazardous Area Response Teams, which handle rescues in hazardous settings.
- The museum closed during the operation and the scene has since been largely cleared by responders.