Woman Trapped And Killed At Paintball Centre

The 45-year-old dies after becoming trapped under wooden barriers at a paintball centre in Devon.

         

A woman has died after becoming trapped by wooden barriers while working at a paintball centre.

The 45-year-old, who has not been named, was pronounced dead at the Delta Force Paintball centre in Sparkwell, Devon.

Police and ambulance staff were called to the centre, in Ledgate Lane, at 9.25pm on Friday.

A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "The woman, who was a member of staff, became trapped while unloading wooden barriers from a transit van.

"She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared by HM Coroner. Next of kin have been informed."

South Hams District Council's environmental officers have been informed and will investigate the death, the spokesman added.