July 15, 2010 - Rochester Castle Event Grounds, Medway, Kent, UK. A man in his 40's fell from the stage and died later at the hospital from the injuries sustained to his head and neck. The incident occurred about 5:30 PM as the open air concert stage was being prepared. The Emergency Medical Team received the call at 5:41, and was there within 6 minutes. They reported that "the patient was bleeding and going into cardiac arrest and was conveyed to the Medway Maritime Hospital."
Police cordoned-off the area around the incident to allow further investigation, and the show featuring Will Young was delayed about 90 minutes.
2002 Pop Idol winner Will Young reportedly said at the end of the show: "Someone's had an accident tonight so let's give him a round of applause and hope he gets better." He did not know that the man had died and later said he was "shocked and saddened" upon learning of the man's fate. "I was unaware of the seriousness of the incident until after I left the stage. My deepest sympathy goes out to the bereaved family."
The cause of the fall and the reason why guard rails did not prevent the injuries are under investigation by the Health and Safety Executive board (HSE) (www.hse.gov.uk).
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