Air ambulance lands in Melksham after man reportedly falls from cottage roof

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance landing near the scene

A man has reportedly been seriously injured after falling from a roof in Melksham.

Emergency services were called to Snarlton Farm, off Eastern Way, at around 7.30pm this evening (3 September).

Dorset and Somerset Air Ambulance was also in attendance, landing in a field alongside the farm.

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Wiltshire 999s understands a man was seen on multiple roofs in the area – including two bungalows in Snarlton Lane – prior to sustaining injuries.

The man’s believed to have then entered Snarlton Farm, scaled a two-storey cottage and then fallen to the ground.

The extent of his injuries are currently unknown, but he was not transported to hospital by air ambulance.

Wiltshire Police has been approached for comment.

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