Police called to report of sudden death in Ripon - air ambulance sighted by residents

Police have been called by the ambulance service to respond to a report of a sudden death at a property on College Road in Ripon.
The air ambulance taking off in Ripon this afternoon. Picture by Andy Dobbs.The air ambulance taking off in Ripon this afternoon. Picture by Andy Dobbs.
The air ambulance taking off in Ripon this afternoon. Picture by Andy Dobbs.

Officers are currently on the scene. Readers have also contacted the 'Gazette to report sightings of an air ambulance.

A statement from North Yorkshire Police confirms: "Police were called by the Ambulance Service at 4pm on Wednesday 16 January 2019 to a report of a sudden death at a property on College Road in Ripon. Officers are currently in attendance."

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