‘Man on car park’ sparks Swindon town centre road closure

Police have closed a road in Swindon town centre due to an ongoing incident.

It’s understood a man is in distress on one of the multi-storey car parks in Farnsby Street.

Emergency services were called to the scene at around 4pm this afternoon (Tuesday).

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The road is closed whilst 999 personnel deal with the mental health-related incident.

If you are struggling with your mental health, please reach out for support. Contact the Samaritans in confidence and for free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year, on 116 123. You can also visit our page of Mental Health Helplines to view a list of relevant organisations.

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