George Gilbey: man arrested in conjunction with Gogglebox star’s death

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey who died after a fall at work, Essex Police said.

The 40-year-old star, who also appeared on the 14th series of Celebrity Big Brother in 2014, reportedly died following an accident at work on Wednesday, with Essex Police having previously said they were called to an incident in Shoeburyness in Southend-on-Sea on Wednesday, where a man had died after falling from a height.

An Essex Police statement said: “As part of our ongoing investigation into the death of a man in Campfield Road, Shoebury, we have arrested a man in their 40s from the Witham area on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.”

“This is a joint investigation with the Health and Safety Executive and our inquiries are ongoing.”

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