Boy severely injured after falling 25ft through roof

A 15-year-old boy has suffered severe injuries after falling through a roof at Heysham Business Park in Middleton Road on Sunday night.

Firefighters arrived on the scene around 8.15pm after being alerted by site security, and had to use a saw to gain access to the locked unit.

A spokesman for Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service said: “The boy had quite severe, but not life-threatening trauma injuries after falling around 25 feet.

“We gave him first aid while paramedics arrived.”