Police appeal after man injured in Leicester ladder fall

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Police said the man, who was in his 60's, remained in hospital

Police believe a seriously injured man had the ladder he was using deliberately pulled from beneath him.

Police were called to The Wayne Way in Leicester at 13:06 BST on Saturday.

They said East Midlands Ambulance Service also attended and the man, who was in his 60's, was taken to hospital where he remained.

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "It is believed the ladder may have been pulled from underneath the man causing him to fall."

The force has appealed for anyone with information to make contact them.

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