A U.K. man who died in hospital Thursday succumbed to injuries sustained from an "accidental fall" at an East Vancouver mall, police say.
Emergency crews were called to Kingsgate Mall on East Broadway near Kingsway around 1:30 a.m., and found a person in medical distress.
That man was given CPR on scene but later died in hospital.
Officers have not publicly identified the man, but said that he was 24 and visiting the city from the U.K. He'd been in Vancouver less than 24 hours.
Const. Jason Doucette said officers are working with the consulate to reach the man's parents and make arrangements.
At first, the police department said it was investigating the incident as a suspicious death, but later said it believed the death was an "unfortunate accident."
Investigators who worked with the BC Coroners Officer said it appears that his death was caused by a fall, and "was not criminal in nature."
Officers have not said whether they'd determined what happened before he fell.
At the scene on Thursday, a section of the parking lot was cordoned off by police tape and officers could be seen examining a backpack, as well as the sloped roof next to the lot.
The manager of the mall told CTV Vancouver police went over the security video from several angles but all of the cameras miss the angle where the victim was located.
Anyone who witnessed or heard anything at the time is asked to call police.
"Every little piece of information could help," Doucette said.
