Man, 47, is killed and a woman, 28, is injured after roof of a house with three children inside collapses and debris fell into a bedroom
- The roof of the property in Bradford collapsed at around 5.06am, police said
- Man was found to have suffered fatal injuries after debris fell into a bedroom
- Woman has been taken to hospital. Three children in the house were unharmed
A 47-year-old man has died and a 28-year-old woman has been injured after the roof of a house collapsed into a bedroom.
Emergency services were called to the property on Knight’s Fold, Bradford, at around 5.06am on Sunday where the man was found to have suffered fatal injuries from falling debris.
The woman was rushed to hospital for treatment to non-life-threatening injuries. Three children that had been inside the house at the time were unharmed.
The police said inquires are ongoing to establish the cause of the incident.
The roof of the house on Knight’s Fold, Bradford, collapsed at around 5.06am, police said
Detective Inspector Claudine Binns, of Bradford District CID, said: ‘This has clearly been a tragic incident in which a man has lost his life and a woman has received some serious injuries.
‘Work is ongoing to make the building safe and we are in the early stages of a full investigation with the local authority to determine exactly how this fatal incident took place.
‘A full file will be prepared for the coroner.
‘The victim’s family will be rehoused and authorities are working to support them in any way we can.
‘Road closures will be in place at the scene throughout the day as structural engineers, police and fire services continue our work there.’