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Man in his 50s found dead in the street next to works van after ‘exposed to paint thinning chemical’

A MAN was tragically found dead in the street after being exposed to a ‘chemical spill’.

Emergency services responded to calls from Douglas Avenue in Billinge, near Wigan, on Saturday morning.

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Paramedics performed CPR on a man before he was airlifted to hospital, as reported by the Liverpool Echo.

A spokesperson for Merseyside Police said: “We can confirm that emergency services attended a report of concern for the safety of a man in Billinge this morning (Saturday 28 September).”

“At around 10.20am, officers were called to Douglas Avenue to reports that a man in his 50s had suffered a cardiac arrest. Paramedics attended and he was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene. The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious and his next of kin have been informed.”

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