REGULARS at an Ipswich pub are mourning the death of its landlord.
REGULARS at an Ipswich pub are mourning the death of its landlord.
Richard Haining, 58, died on Wednesday evening as emergency services tried to take him to hospital.
Firefighters were called by the East of England Ambulance Service to the Golden Key pub in Woodbridge Road for their assistance.
The crews were required to make the access bigger to allow Mr Haining to be taken down in a stretcher through the first floor window.
Firefighters were equipped with a turntable ladder, which had a stretcher attached to it.
But it is believed that as the rescue operation was in progress, Mr Haining suffered a cardiac arrest and died.
A fire spokeswoman said: “The fire crews were required by the ambulance service in the removal of a time critical patient from the premises.”
Police were also in attendance to control traffic and divert it away from the scene.
Members of his family were too upset to talk about Mr Haining's death.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here