Man injured after falling from roof of a building in Hastings

At about 5.15am on Saturday (July 11), several emergency services were called to Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, after reports a person had suffered a fall.

Ambulance crews including the Hazardous Area Response Team (HART) attended the scene along with the air ambulance, Sussex Police and the fire service.

A police spokesman said a 21-year-old man was taken to hospital for treatment to leg and head injuries.

There were no suspicious circumstances, he added.

A spokesman for the ambulance service said: “One patient was assessed and treated at the scene before being taken by road to Conquest Hospital.

“Injuries reported included potential leg injuries.”

A fire service spokesman said they were called to the scene at 5.40am to assist paramedics with the incident.