HSE and police ‘liaise’ following death of man at Ramsgate housing construction site

Spitfire Green

A man has died at a housing construction site in Ramsgate.

Kent Police was called to a report that a worker had suffered injuries at a Barratt David Wilson Homes/Spitfire Green site off New Haine Road, Ramsgate at 10.30pm yesterday (14 November).

Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced deceased at the scene.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

“The Health and Safety Executive has also been informed.”

A HSE spokesperson added: “We are aware of this incident and liaising with Kent Police.”

A spokesperson for Barratt David Wilson Kent said: We are deeply saddened to confirm that an individual working at our development in Manston passed away yesterday.

“Our thoughts and condolences are with his family, friends and co-workers. We are supporting the teams on the site and relevant authorities as they investigate what happened.”