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Second man dies after Laing O’Rourke site accident

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A 17-year-old man has died after spending several days in a critical condition in hospital following an accident at a Laing O’Rourke in Liverpool last week.

The death of the 17-year-old, who has not been named, comes after a 53-year-old man died at the scene on Chapel Street on 19 May.

The two men were found seriously injured on the site at Chapel Street after falling, with reports suggesting that they had been involved in the collapse of a mast climber or construction hoist.

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