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Molly Dowrick

Woman in her 30s dies at Swansea tanning salon

A woman in her 30s has died at a tanning salon in Swansea, police have confirmed. Officers were called to Lextan tanning studio on Carmarthen Road in the Fforestfach area of the city on Saturday, May 28 by paramedics who had sadly found the body of a woman at the business.

Detective Inspector Gareth Jones of South Wales Police said: "South Wales Police was called around 4.05pm on Saturday, May 28, by the Welsh Ambulance Service following reports that the body of a woman had been found at commercial premises on Carmarthen Road, Fforestfach.

"Emergency services attended and found the body of a woman in her 30s. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding her death. Her next of kin have been informed and a file has been passed to the coroner."

A spokesperson for Lextan confirmed the woman who died at the tanning salon was a customer and said staff are being offered counselling following the tragedy.

"We can sadly confirm that a customer died while at our Fforestfach salon on Saturday, May 28," the spokesperson said. "We give our condolences to the deceased’s family and friends, and we have also offered counselling to any affected staff. We are co-operating with the investigation in to this case by South Wales Police."

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A spokesperson for Welsh Ambulance Service added: "We were called Saturday (28 May) at 3:55pm to reports of a medical emergency on Carmarthen Road, Swansea. We sent one emergency ambulance, one rapid response vehicle and a duty operations manager to the scene, where crews were supported by the Wales Air Ambulance.."

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