A woman died after being pulled from a swimming pool at a gym in the UK. Emergency services rushed to the scene on Monday (June 2) but the woman, aged in her 60s, was pronounced dead.
She reportedly suffered a medical episode in the pool at Total Fitness in Preston. Paramedics pulled her from the pool at around 5.30pm but, despite their best efforts, she died at the scene. The gym remained closed on Tuesday night, but police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
As reported by LancsLive, a spokesperson from Lancashire Police said: “We were called by the ambulance service at shortly after 5.30pm yesterday (Monday, June 2nd) following a sudden death at Total Fitness, West Strand, Preston.
“A woman, believed to be in her 60s, had been pulled from the swimming pool following a suspected medical episode. Despite the best efforts of staff and medical teams the woman sadly died at the scene.”
The Total Fitness gym was closed on Tuesday night as investigation work was carried out. However, police officers confirmed the death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is now being prepared for the coroner.
The force added: “Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this time. The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be passed to HM Coroner in due course.”
It comes after a woman died at a gym in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, last month. Emergency services rushed to the PureGym on Wednesday, May 14 but the woman was pronounced dead.
A spokesperson for PureGym said: “We can confirm that very sadly a member died at PureGym Weston-Super-Mare yesterday morning. Our gym team and other members promptly assisted the individual, using our emergency red help point to call for further assistance.
“Paramedics arrived swiftly, but despite their best efforts the member sadly passed away. We extend our sincere condolences to their family and friends.”
