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Contractor Dies After Skylight Fall at Play2Day in Martlesham Heath

A joint investigation continues under multi-agency oversight following coroner notification.

Overview

  • The victim was named as contractor David Linyard by his family and Play2Day’s owner, Britpark Leisure Ltd.
  • He fell through a skylight in June while the venue was shut for scheduled maintenance work.
  • Emergency services took him by ambulance to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, where he later died.
  • Suffolk Police confirmed the coroner has been notified and that inquiries with the HSE and East Suffolk Council are ongoing.
  • The Martlesham Heath centre remains closed for further works, with the owner saying it aims to reopen “very soon” while cooperating with authorities.