Builder dies in fall at retail park in Patchway

An investigation is underway after a builder died following a fall at a retail park in South Gloucestershire.

A 78-year-old man from Birmingham, who was working on the refurbishment of a shop at Centaurus Business Park in Patchway, fell around 15 feet from scaffolding at around 8 am on Monday (March 5).

He was taken to Southmead Hospital but died from his injuries.

The man was fitting a large glass window at the time. Credit: ITV West Country

Police would like to hear from anyone who was in the area on Monday morning and saw or heard something.

  • Anyone with information is asked to call 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5218048866