Man in his 20s dies at university gym after suffering ‘medical incident’ while using sports equipment

A MAN successful his 20s has died aft suffering a 'medical incident' astatine a assemblage gym.

Emergency services scrambled to the University of East Anglia Sportspark soon aft 7pm past nighttime pursuing calls involving a antheral who had been utilizing gym equipment.

Norfolk Police said the man, successful his 20s, was treated by paramedics but was sadly pronounced dormant astatine the scene.

His household person been informed, the unit confirmed.

The country was evacuated portion exigency services provided aesculapian treatment.

A constabulary cordon is successful spot and the gym volition stay closed portion enquiries are carried retired to found the circumstances surrounding the death, which is being treated arsenic unexplained.

Pictures amusement a ample fig of exigency work vehicles astatine the country including a forensics van.

A Norfolk Police spokesperson said: "Emergency services were called to the Sportspark gym soon aft 7pm pursuing reports of a aesculapian incidental involving a antheral who had been utilizing gym equipment.

"A man, aged successful his 20s, was treated by paramedics but was sadly pronounced dormant astatine the scene. His household person been informed.

"The country was evacuated portion exigency services provided aesculapian treatment.

"A constabulary cordon is successful spot and the gym volition stay closed portion enquiries are carried retired to found the circumstances surrounding the death, which is being treated arsenic unexplained."

In a statement, the UEA Sportspark said: "We are alert of an incidental astatine the Sportspark this evening during which idiosyncratic received exigency attraction but sadly died.

"We are providing enactment to unit and Sportspark is presently closed, and volition stay closed tomorrow."