Man killed by betting shop sign

Jan 28 2013

A man has died after being hit by a sign which fell from a William Hill betting shop.

The man, believed to be in his 20s, died following the incident in Camden, north London, at 4.55pm, Scotland Yard said.

He was treated at the scene in Camden Road for a head injury and transferred to hospital where he later died, London Ambulance Service (LAS) said.

"Every effort was made to resuscitate him at the scene and on the way to University College Hospital," an LAS spokeswoman said.