Man dies after being crushed by telescopic urinal in Central London

Fire crews were able to free the man and the London Ambulance Service proceeded to attend to him but he later died
Fire crews were able to free the man and the London Ambulance Service proceeded to attend to him but he later died
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George McMillan

By George McMillan


Published: 27/01/2023

- 16:58

Updated: 27/01/2023

- 17:22

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 1pm

A man has died after being crushed by a hydraulic urinal in London.

The incident happened at Cambridge Circus on the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.


Emergency services were called to the scene with ambulance, an air ambulance and firefighters being dispatched at shortly after 1pm.

Police were also called to the scene.

Fire crews were able to free the man and the London Ambulance Service proceeded to attend to the man.

A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We’re sorry to have to update that, despite the efforts of emergency services, the man who was critically injured in Cambridge Circus was pronounced dead at the scene.

“His next of kin have been informed. Cordons remain in place at the location

“Police were called at around 1.10pm on Friday January 27, to a seriously injured man at Cambridge Circus, W1.

“The man is thought to have sustained crush injuries while working on a telescopic urinal at the location.”

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called today at 1.05pm to reports of an incident on Shaftesbury Avenue, Charing Cross.

Handout photo of emergency personnel during the incident at Cambridge Circus on the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road in London, where a man died after being crushed by a telescopic urinal. Fire crews said the man has been freed and is in the care of the London Ambulance Service. Roads in the area have been closed. Issue date: Friday January 27, 2023.
Emergency services were called to the scene with ambulance, an air ambulance and firefighters being dispatched at shortly after 1pm.
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“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, members of our hazardous area response team, members of our tactical response unit and a medic in a fast response car.

“We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance.”

A police tent is erected at Cambridge Circus on the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road in London, after a man died after being crushed by a telescopic urinal. Fire crews said the man has been freed and is in the care of the London Ambulance Service. Roads in the area have been closed. Picture date: Friday January 27, 2023.
A man has died after being crushed by a hydraulic urinal in London.
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