A person has died after a medical emergency at The Bell Inn on Preston Road, Yeovil. Emergency services were called to the pub at approximately 11.30am on Sunday, 16 August.
Paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service attended alongside officers from Avon and Somerset Police. The pub was closed to customers while responders dealt with the incident.
Police confirm death was non-suspicious
An Avon and Somerset Police spokesperson said the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene despite the swift response. The circumstances surrounding the death are being treated as non-suspicious, and the coroner has been notified.
The deceased person’s family have been informed. Police said they were extending their condolences to the family following the death.
Emergency response at The Bell Inn
Police said officers attended to support ambulance crews because the incident took place in a public setting. The force described the response as support for paramedics rather than suggesting that the death was linked to criminal activity.
“Officers arrived to provide support to the paramedics, given the public setting of the incident. Our thoughts are with the family affected by this tragedy.”
No further details about the person who died have been released in the supplied report. The coroner has been notified as enquiries into the death continue.