Worker dies following roof fall at Martlesham play facility

617     0
Worker dies following roof fall at Martlesham play facility
Worker dies following roof fall at Martlesham play facility

A man has died after falling through a skylight in the roof of a play centre in Suffolk.

David Linyard was working as a contractor at Play2Day in Martlesham when he fell back in June. He died at Addenbrooke’s Hospital from his injuries. The play centre was closed to children while the maintenance work was being carried out.

A centre spokeswoman said: "We were informed by the family of Mr. David Linyard that he had tragically died of injuries sustained in an accident whilst carrying out routine maintenance on the roof of our Play2Day children’s play centre at Martlesham Heath, Ipswich."

A spokesman from Suffolk Police said: “The man involved sadly died in hospital at a later date. The coroner was notified and the joint investigation involving Suffolk Police, East Suffolk Council, and the Health & Safety Executive continues.”

An investigation into the incident is being carried out by police, with the Health and Safety Executive and East Suffolk District Council.

Editorial Team

Elizabeth Baker

Technology & Business Editor

Suffolk, Play2Day, Investigation, Injuries

Read more similar news:

08.08.2024, 19:10 • News
Huge gas cylinder fire shuts major rail line in and out of London
12.08.2024, 15:53 • Crime
Man charged with murder after woman, 26, fatally stabbed in Ipswich
20.08.2024, 08:44 • News
All trains cancelled on railway line ‘until further notice’
26.11.2024, 14:26 • News
Drones spotted again over three US air bases in the UK
14.12.2024, 10:48 • News
Bird flu prevention zones established in the UK after detecting first case of ’highly infectious’ strain
08.03.2025, 05:59 • News
Mum dies after slipping and becoming trapped between sea defence rocks in rising tide
04.06.2025, 22:19 • News
Prince William vows to tackle military housing issues — and treats troops to bacon
24.06.2025, 21:24 • Crime
Mother of six dies after being beaten during dog walk — suspect had been living in nearby woods
25.06.2025, 10:58 • News
Three customers across the UK face new voice service outage — some unable to reach even 999
22.07.2025, 11:11 • Finance
£38 billion for nuclear independence: Britain launches the Sizewell C megaproject