Teenager dies after 'industrial accident' at Merseyside dock

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A teenager has died following an incident at a dock on Merseyside. Emergency services were called to a private industrial site located at the Langton Dock in Bootle, north of Liverpool, at around 1.10pm yesterday (Wednesday, December 11).

It was reported a 19 year-old man had been injured in an industrial accident. Merseyside Police confirmed the young man died at the scene, off Regent Road.

A joint investigation into the circumstances of his death will be carried out by detectives and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Liverpool Echo reports. READ MORE: Police smash down door of family home covered in Christmas decorations in early morning strike A spokesperson for the force confirmed the man's next of kin have been informed and a police family liaison officer is providing them with support. "We are working alongside both Merseyside Police and the Port of Liverpool Police to investigate this incident" they said.