Horrified staff of a British football club have been left 'shaken' up after an elderly man's body was found on the team's professional grounds. The 75-year-olds body was discovered by staff at The Venue in Shropshire which is home to Welsh Premier League Club The New Saints.
According to reports, the man's body was uncovered early on Sunday morning by cleaners and academy coaches who raised the alarm. When police, arrived, they performed CPR but it was obvious that the man had passed away, the Daily Star reports.
Matt Lee who runs The Venue has praised his staff for how they handled the uncomfortable situation. Speaking of the unsettling incident that took place yesterday on January 15, he said: “I must praise the staff for doing all that they could to help.
"They were all naturally shaken by the sad discovery. It was clear he had passed away and the police tried to do CPR and use the defib. He was an elderly man between 60 and 80. It's just really sad."
Local media reported that the man was discovered dead in a vehicle that was parked at Park Hall (The Venue) near Oswestry. Reports stated that police and medical staff used the building's defibrillator to try and resuscitate the man.
The New Saints female team were playing Pontypridd United Women in the Genero Adran Trophy quarter-final from 2pm on Sunday on the same day the body was found. West Mercia Police told the Daily Star: "We were called to The Venue on Burma Road in Oswestry shortly after 8.45am yesterday (Sunday 15 January) following a report of a deceased man in a car.
"Officers attended, along with the ambulance service, and sadly the 75-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The death is not being treated as suspicious."
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