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Engineers called out to same Shrewsbury retirement village twice after lift traps four people in two hours

A lift engineer and the fire service were called after four people became trapped in a lift at a Shrewsbury retirement village in two separate incidents.

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The first incident at The Coppice in Holyhead Road saw a fire crew attend just after 1.20pm on Sunday (June 15).

A spokesperson said three people were released from the lift, and an engineer was requested to attend.

The fire service were then called again at 2.54pm with another report of a person stuck in the lift at the retirement complex.

A spokesperson said one person was released from the lift 20 minutes later after fire crews again called a lift engineer.

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