Police are investigating after a man died on a building site near Ripon.
The Health and Safety Executive has also been called in after the incident at the Palladian Homes development in Marton-le-Moor.
The man has not been identified, but is understood to have been working on the site at the time.
A spokesperson for HSE said:
“We are aware of an incident and making enquiries alongside North Yorkshire Police.”
The incident happened on Saturday, July 5, but has only just been confirmed after a nearby resident contacted the Stray Ferret.
North Yorkshire Police has confirmed its officers were called to the site. A spokesperson said:
“We can confirm that we received a call from the ambulance service at 11.41[am] with a report that a 34-year-old man had life threatening injuries following an incident at Marton-le Moor.”
The Stray Ferret contacted Palladian Homes about the incident but had not received a response by the time of publication.
The development, off Chapel Lane in the village, features 10 detached homes of between three and five bedrooms.
It was originally given outline planning permission for up to 16 homes in 2019 after the developer appealed against Harrogate Borough Council’s decision to turn down the proposal.
Detailed plans were then drawn up for a development of 10 homes, which were approved in 2021.
Work was today continuing on the site, where several of the houses have already been listed for sale and some are under offer.
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Thief strikes in Marton-le-Moor while owners in garden
A thief stole jewellery from a house in Marton-le-Moor yesterday while the owners were in the garden.
North Yorkshire Police is appealing for information about the incident, which occurred between 1pm and 1.30pm yesterday.
According to police, a suspect entered through an open garage into a door leading into the house. Marton-le-Moor is located between Ripon and Boroughbridge.
They took a black jewellery box, about four to six inches in size, from the bedroom drawer with jewellery inside. A police statement said:
“We are requesting the public’s assistance to help establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.”
Anyone with information can contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, select option 2, and ask for Elizabeth Estensen or email elizabeth.estensen@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can pass information to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Quote the North Yorkshire Police reference number 12210065212.
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‘Clean your chimneys’, urges fire service after two fires near Ripon yesterday
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue has warned of the dangers of not checking chimneys after its crews attended two chimney fires in villages close to Ripon within hours yesterday.
Ripon firefighters were called to Sawley just before 3.30pm yesterday and then to Marton-le-Moor shortly after 6.30pm.
The Marton-le-Moor fire was caused by a beehive blocking smoke in the chimney. The cause of the fire in Sawley is unknown.
A North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said they had heard of birds nests causing fires in chimneys but never beehives.
Both fires were confined to the chimneys and left no external damage.
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The homeowners were advised to get their chimneys checked following the incidents in case the heat damaged the chimney stacks.
The spokesperson urged residents to clean their chimneys regularly to clear obstructions, such as nests and leaves and to remove the build-up of soot.
It said chimneys for smokeless fuels should be swept once a year; chimneys for fires that burn wood and bituminous coal should be swept twice a year.