Man arrested in connection with death at industrial site in Stockton

A man fell from a height on Portrack Grange Road on Wednesday

Author: Tom HailePublished 4th Oct 2024

A man's been arrested in connection with death at a Teesside industrial site.

Police were called to reports of an industrial accident shortly before 4pm on Wednesday (2nd October).

It involved a man falling from a height at Blue House Point Road on Portrack Grange Road in Stockton.

The man died at the scene and his family has been informed.

Officers are now working alongside the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

A 53-year-old man was arrested this morning (4th October) on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and is currently in police custody.

Hear all the latest news from across the UK on the hour, every hour, on Greatest Hits Radio on DAB, smartspeaker, at greatesthitsradio.co.uk, and on the Rayo app.