London’s West End: Man crushed by telescopic urinal dieson January 27, 2023 at 7:46 pm

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The man had been working on the pop-up toilet, which is stored beneath the ground during the day.

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 urinalImage source, PA Media

A man died after he was crushed and trapped underneath a telescopic public urinal while working on the device in central London.

He was pronounced dead at the scene at Cambridge Circus during a rescue effort at the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.

Pop-up toilets are stored beneath the ground and brought to street level at night for people to use.

Emergency crews were sent to the scene at 13:05 GMT.

Firefighters at the scene

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Fire crews used a winch to free the man. He was released from the urinal by 15:40, London Fire Brigade said.

Police said that despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

Police, paramedics and air ambulance workers were all at the scene, as were about 25 firefighters.

Emergency services at Cambridge Circus

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The telescopic urinal is close to the Palace Theatre, home to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Some roads in the area have been closed, with buses diverted. Closures are expected to remain in place for a number of hours, police at the scene said.

Police, fire crews, paramedics and air ambulance workers

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