Something happening at Eccleshall Road cemetery.

WHarris

WHarris

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There were a number of emergency vehicles at the north end of the cemetery early this morning, a few police cars, an ambulance and a fire truck. They got there around 07:00 and cars were already slowing down to take a look so might cause some issue with traffic heading toward junction 14.






Edit - Title changed from 'eccleshall' to 'Eccleshall Road', to avoid confusion.
 
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joshua

joshua

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from S.T.A.G - Stafford Town Awareness Group
No access to the railway lines by the old cemetery, sadly they’ve found a body , that’s what I was told ,there’s a tree down not sure if it’s been cut down but it’s lying across the path also
 
Perrier

Perrier

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i usually walk to the old cemetery across onto the newer one and cut through back onto the trail further down . there was a police car blocking that walkthrough. it would appear that the incident is just around the side of the bridge.
 
staffordjas

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Hubbys mate cycles to work down the trail,but police stopped him and told him to find another route this morning while they investigate.
 
Gramaisc

Gramaisc

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I once found a chap collapsed on the Isabel Trail, just on the cemetery side of the Eccleshall Road bridge. I decided that it was probably a 'substance' issue, but he couldn't be left where he was, so I rang 999 and selected 'ambulance'.

The dispatcher was happy with my assessment and wanted a postcode for my location, which I was unable to give, even if there was one. I carefully described it as being on the disused railway line running under the A5013 in Stafford cemetery. I laboured the point about it being disused, assuming he might be looking at a map to locate the scene. Despite my best efforts to dissuade him, he became convinced that I was on the main line under the bridge in Great Bridgeford and was on the verge of shutting down the rail traffic when I managed to remember the name of Izaak Walton Street as a suggested access route.

Anyway, a chap from a car turned up, via the cemetery, assessed things, agreed that the bloke needed a lift and arranged for that, then left me to 'supervise' the service-user and his bags of kit, as he went off to guide the pair with the full-size vehicle to scene via the alley off Izaak Walton Street..

https://what3words.com/wells.image.spill - would have been handy, but I doubt my Nokia 3510 would be capable...
 
MrC

MrC

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That also happened to me this morning when I was cycling to work at about 8.20am. The police had taped the path off. You could see the fallen tree further up the path. Looked like a big one. The police were milling about near the entrance to the cemetery. Very sad.
 
MrC

MrC

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That part of the footpath was still closed this evening as I cycled home from work. Still quite a police presence around that area and walkers/cyclists having to detour through the cemetery.
 
Perrier

Perrier

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Having just spoke to an officer whilst walking the dog , she advised me that part of the trail will remain closed for most of today also.
 
gilbert grape

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The parkrun on Saturday has been cancelled as it's held on this route. They are obviously being thorough as well as respectful; I haven't heard a name yet, but my thoughts go out to the chap's family and friends.
 
MrC

MrC

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Tried my usual detour of going through the cemetery on my way home from work tonight and they've now stopped folks using it as a diversion. Gates were closed, fencing has been put up by the fishing pool and there was a group of I presumed to be cemetery personnel preventing anyone from using it as a short cut. No police though.
 
littleme

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MrC said:
Tried my usual detour of going through the cemetery on my way home from work tonight and they've now stopped folks using it as a diversion. Gates were closed, fencing has been put up by the fishing pool and there was a group of I presumed to be cemetery personnel preventing anyone from using it as a short cut. No police though.
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I would have expected people to have more respect than to keep trying to access the area tbf....
 
Perrier

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MrC said:
Tried my usual detour of going through the cemetery on my way home from work tonight and they've now stopped folks using it as a diversion. Gates were closed, fencing has been put up by the fishing pool and there was a group of I presumed to be cemetery personnel preventing anyone from using it as a short cut. No police though.
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I would imagine it's for safety reasons. I would imagine they would need that area to remove the debris.

.... although theres always some nosey bastards about .
Having said that , not everyone follows this forum or Facebook every 2 seconds so they may be unaware anything had happened.
 
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