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Dept Q Crew Member Dies After Being Injured at Studio
- On Thursday, a man died after suffering serious injuries at FirstStage Studios in the Leith area of Edinburgh around 3pm. Police Scotland reported the death is not being treated as suspicious, though inquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.
- Left Bank Pictures, the production company behind the series Dept, said the crew member's death left them "deeply shocked and saddened." The firm is offering support to affected family and colleagues during this difficult time.
- The expansive facility near the Leith shore features 115,000 sq ft of stage space for major productions. It has hosted Amazon Prime's The Rig and the Bafta-nominated film The Outrun since opening.
- FirstStage Studios is currently the subject of a Fatal Accident Inquiry concerning contractor Philip Ross's 2022 death, which resulted from a hydraulic lift accident at the same premises four years ago.
- Police Scotland confirmed inquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances, though FirstStage has not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the latest incident.
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'Dept Q' Crew Member Dies On Set Of Netflix Show In Edinburgh
Left Bank Pictures has said it is “deeply shocked and saddened” after the death of a Dept Q. crew member on the Edinburgh set of the Netflix series. The circumstances of the incident are not yet clear, but police were called to FirstStage Studios on Thursday after an unnamed man was seriously injured. Emergency services attended, but the man died. A Left Bank Pictures spokesperson said: “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the tragic death…
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Dept Q crew member dies after being injured at film studio
Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious.
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