A MAN has died inside a Wetherspoons pub after paramedics desperately tried to save him.
Customers told how they were evacuated from the pub due to an “incident”.
Sussex Police have confirmed “a man in his 60s” died at the West Quay Wetherspoons at Brighton Marina around 2.45pm today.
Emergency services were called to reports of a man in cardiac arrest – sadly, he died at the scene.
His next of kin have been informed.
Customers were evacuated from the building around 4.30 pm, The Argus reports.
Witnesses claimed police started talking to people on the ground floor of the venue.
The pub remains closed and it is unknown when it will reopen.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately we have had a death in the pub.
“The paramedics tried to save him however were unsuccessful.
“Due to the circumstances it was very stressful on the team, the pub is closed, the team looked after and sent home.
“The plan is to re-open once the evening team come on to shift in an hour or two’s time.”
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “Emergency services were called to reports of a man in cardiac arrest at Brighton Marina around 2.45pm on Thursday (6 March).
“Sadly, despite the best efforts of paramedics, a man in his 60s was pronounced dead at the scene.
“His next of kin have been informed and there are believed to be no suspicious circumstances.”
