Man held after person falls from height to death

Blue House Point Road which is lined with industrial buildings and carsImage source, Google
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The incident took place on Blue House Point Road on Wednesday

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A man has been arrested following an industrial accident in which a person fell from a height and died.

The incident took black at Blue House Point Road, off Portrack Grange Road in Stockton, on Wednesday shortly before 16:00 BST.

A 53-year-old man was arrested on Friday on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and is currently in police custody.

Cleveland Police are working alongside the Health and Safety Executive to establish the full circumstances of the incident.

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