Former top football referee who met Sir Bobby Charlton and Pele fell to his death trying to escape care home
Reading now: 804
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA former primary school teacher and international football referee from Bolton died after falling from a first-floor roof as he tried to escape the Devon care home he was living in.
Worsening dementia meant Gordon Hill, 90, had to move into Oak Wood House care home in Bradninch, near Exeter, the day before his fall, March 20, 2019.
Tragically, he attempted to escape the home after becoming distressed, and fell onto the concrete below a flat roof.
READ MORE: Teenager says she 'could have died' after falling asleep drunk with tampon in
He was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital with severe injuries including rib and spinal fractures and head and chest injuries, but tragically passed away a few hours later.
DevonLive reported that
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.ukAbout this in other media
Show more
The website gocryptonft.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
