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Councillor dies after fall

Councillor dies after fall

A Green Party councillor has died after falling out of a tree.

Phil Gordon, who was 48, was a member of Leicester City Council.

Councillor Gordon was a professional tree surgeon and was working in the city’s Abbey Park when the accident happened.

He was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.

In a statement the council paid tribute to Councillor Gordon, who was unmarried.

 

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