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 emergency responders dealt with the incident.
Police confirm death was non-suspicious
Avon and Somerset Police said the individual was pronounced deceased at the scene despite the swift response. The force confirmed that the circumstances surrounding the death were being treated as non-suspicious and that the coroner had been notified.
The deceased person’s family have been informed. Police said they were extending their condolences to the family following the death.
Officers attended to support paramedics
Police said officers attended because the incident took place in a public setting. The force stressed that their role was to support ambulance crews, rather than indicating that the death was connected 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.