Man plunges to his death from tower block in Leeds

A man fell to his death from a high-rise block of flats in Leeds last night.

The 35-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to Wortley Heights off Tong Road shortly after 10pm.

Wortley Heights. Photo: Google.placeholder image
Wortley Heights. Photo: Google.

He is believed to have fallen from the building’s 16th floor.

A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious and the coroner had been informed.

It is understood the man was not a resident in Wortley Heights but came from the Armley area.

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