Man dies after suffering cardiac arrest near Peterborough river

A man who suffered a cardiac arrest near the River Nene at Rivergate has died.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th Aug 2017, 11:23 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:26 BST
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Ambulance crews at the scene

The 39-year-old was taken ill at 2pm on Thursday afternoon close to the footbridge over the river at Asda.

Emergency services were called to help the man, with the Magpas Air Ambulance and East of England Ambulance Service sending paramedics to help.

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He was taken to Peterborough City Hospital in a critical condition.

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The Magpas air ambulance landed at Railworld

Cambridgeshire police cordoned off the footbridge to allow for searches of the area to take place.

However, the man died in hospital yesterday.

A Cambridgeshire police spokesman said they were appealing for help to piece together the man’s last movements.

The spokesman said: “The 39-year-old man died yesterday at PCH after his condition deteriorated. The death is not being treated as suspicious and we are liaising with the coroner.

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The police cordon
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“We would, however, still like to hear from anyone who saw him after 1.30pm on Thursday to piece together his last movements.”

Anyone with information should call Cambridgeshire police on 101.

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