Man dies at Center Parcs Longleat as air ambulance lands

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A guest at a popular Wiltshire holiday destination has died amid a major emergency response.

A 66-year-old man has died at Center Parcs, Longleat, near Warminster, in an incident at around 8.15am on the morning of Tuesday, August 25.

A significant emergency service response was sent to the scene, with the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) confirming two ambulances, an air ambulance, and an operations officer attended.

Despite the best efforts of emergency personnel, the man died, police have confirmed.



A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police has said it is being treated as a “non-suspicious sudden death involving a 66-year-old man who was staying at Center Parcs.”

They added: “His next of kin are aware and our thoughts are with them at this time.”

Responding to a request for comment from this paper, a spokesperson for Center Parcs said: “We are deeply saddened by the news and our thoughts are with their family and friends.”

A spokesperson for the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said: “We were called at 8.13am on Tuesday, August 25, to an incident near Warminster.

“We sent two double-crewed land ambulances, an air ambulance, and an operations officer to the scene.”

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