Gogglebox star George Gilbey 'fell 80ft through skylight' to his death as colleague arrested
dailyrecord.co.ukGeorge Gilbey, known from Gogglebox and Celebrity Big Brother, died after falling '80 feet through a skylight', according to reports.His friends claim the 40-year-old fell to his death, and a work colleague has now been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.The tragic accident happened early on Wednesday morning while George was working and he sadly passed away at the scene of the incident.The police attended Campfield Road in Shoebury after receiving reports of the accident at about 10am, the Mirror reports.A police spokesperson shared: "We received a report of an incident at Campfield Road in Shoebury at around 10am this morning (27 March), during which a man who was working at height had fallen and sustained an injury." They also added: "The ambulance service including air ambulance were in attendance.
Sadly, the man died at the scene. We will continue liaising with partners including the Health and Safety Executive. A cordon remains in place at the scene." Join the Daily Record's WhatsApp community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. On Thursday afternoon, a man in his 40s, believed to have worked with George, was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with George's death.
The police said: "As part of our ongoing investigation into the death of a man in Campfield Road, Shoebury, we have arrested a man in their 40s from the Witham area on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.
This is a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive and our inquiries are ongoing."Friends have now claimed that George "came through a skylight" and fell "80ft to concrete inside".One pal told the Sun: "George had not been in a good way and
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