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STATION DEATH

Horror as man dies at BP petrol station during ‘serious emergency’ in front of shocked customers

Cops are treating the death as 'unexplained'
BP gas station with cars at the pumps.

A MAN has died in front of shocked customers at a petrol station in a "serious medical emergency".

The man, in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene after paramedics rushed to a BP garage in Bicester on Monday evening.

His death is being treated as unexplained, police say.

A spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: "Thames Valley Police were called by South Central Ambulance Service yesterday to a medical episode in Launton Road, Bicester, yesterday evening, where a man has very sadly passed away.

"The man’s death is being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the Oxfordshire coroner.

"Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who has died."

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A statement from South Central Ambulance Service said two ambulances and a response car rushed to a "medical episode" at the scene on Monday.

But despite the best efforts of paramedics, the man died a short time later.

The tragedy comes days after a man died in front of horrified shoppers at a Lidl supermarket.

The man, in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene at a store in Bishopsworth, Bristol, on January 24.

BP gas station with cars at the pumps.
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The man in his 60s died at the scene
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