Parachutist found dead in field in Cockerham

A parachutist has died after coming down in a field in Cockerham, near Lancaster, a spokeswoman for Northwest Ambulance Service said.

The spokeswoman said: "We were called to a field next to Cockerham church on Main Street, Cockerham, at 13.52 to reports that a parachutist had come down.

"He was confirmed dead at the scene. The matter has been left with police."

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