Investigation launched after man falls from roof

A man has died after falling from a roof in Cornwall, police have said.

Devon and Cornwall Police said a man in his 30s had "climbed onto the roof" of a property on The Warren in Polperro on Tuesday morning and fell.

The force said the man, from Plymouth, was treated by paramedics and firefighters but he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers said his next-of-kin had been informed.

Police were called to the scene at about 11:00 BST.

They said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident but were not currently "treating the death as suspicious".

The force said: "Anyone with information which may assist with enquiries is asked to contact police."

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