Rugby player dies after roof fall

Aled Evans fell whilst working on a farm building

A 29-year-old man has died almost three weeks after he fell while working on the roof of a farm building.

Aled Evans from Dolgellau, Gwynedd, was taken to hospital at Bangor on 9 April, but later transferred to the Walton Centre in Liverpool.

Family and friends had kept a vigil at the rugby player's bedside.

The Health and Safety Executive and North Wales Police are jointly investigating. The coroner has been informed of Mr Evans' death.

He was due to play as flanker for Chester rugby club in their EDF Intermediate Cup final against Birkenhead Park at Twickenham the weekend after his fall.

His team-mates there dedicated their victory to him.