47-Year-Old Man Dies As Neighbour’s Chimney Crashed Through His Roof While He Was Asleep
Published on August 24, 2020 at 12:33 PM by Edgar Naitha
A man died when his neighbour’s chimney crashed through his roof while he was asleep in bed.
Mark Spence, 47, was at least the third person to die as the UK was battered by strong winds in the wake of Storm Ellen.
Neighbours told how they heard a “loud bang” and distressing screams as the tragedy unfolded in Bradford, West Yorkshire, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Mr Spence’s 28-year-old partner was rescued and taken to hospital to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and the family next door, including three children, escaped without injury.
