Tree surgeon killed in north London after suffering a neck injury
GETTY A tree surgeon has been killed on a leafy affluent street following a neck injury
The man, in his 30s, was working in Bermondsey, south London, when he suffered a serious injury and died at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing “a lot of blood” after the incident, around 11am this morning.
One, Miles Marvin, tweeted: “Second life threatening accident I've seen at Four Squares Bermondsey in a year. “Poor man come to earn some money and won't even make it home tonight.
GETTY A Scotland Yard spokesman said police were called to the scene at about 11am
"Tree surgeon had a serious accident, not sure of what actually happened but I saw a lot of blood.”
Second life threatening accident I've seen at Four Squares Bermondsey in a year @MilesMarvin
A Scotland Yard spokesman said police were called to the scene at about 11am to reports of an injured man. “Officers, the London Ambulance Service and London's Air Ambulance attended.
GETTY London's Air Ambulance attended but the man was pronounced dead at the scene