Police called to report of sudden death in Ripon - air ambulance sighted by residents

By The Newsroom

Published 16th Jan 2019, 16:31 BST

Updated 17th Jan 2019, 15:35 BST

The air ambulance taking off in Ripon this afternoon. Picture by Andy Dobbs.

Police have been called by the ambulance service to respond to a report of a sudden death at a property on College Road in Ripon.

Officers are currently on the scene. Readers have also contacted the 'Gazette to report sightings of an air ambulance.

A statement from North Yorkshire Police confirms: "Police were called by the Ambulance Service at 4pm on Wednesday 16 January 2019 to a report of a sudden death at a property on College Road in Ripon. Officers are currently in attendance."

More on this breaking news story as we get it.