Man falls from balcony, seriously
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Man falls from balcony, seriously injured in Staffanstorp

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A man in his 40s was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling from a balcony in Staffanstorp on Saturday.

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According to the police, the balcony railing appears to have given way when two people leaned against it.

An ambulance, police and rescue services were sent to the scene at 6:15 p.m.

The people fell from a second-floor balcony. One of them, a man in his 40s, is seriously injured, Region Skåne reported around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday.

The apartment in question is located in central Staffanstorp, where there are festivities and a market taking place this weekend.

A criminal investigation into suspected bodily harm has been initiated.

There are probably quite a few witnesses who saw the incident, says Leif Fransson, press spokesperson for the police, to SVT Nyheter Skåne.

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