EMERGENCY services swooped on the grounds of an old Glasgow hospital yesterday amid reports a man had climbed a crane.

Around 5.55pm, police were called to the old Western Infirmary on Church Street after a man climbed the structure within the hospital grounds.

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Fire crews and an ambulance also attended.

Around 8pm, the man climbed down and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for treatment.

A spokeswoman for Police Scotland said: "Around 5.55pm on Sunday, February 17, police were called to the old Western Infirmary on Church Street in Glasgow.

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"A man had climbed a crane within the grounds.

"Emergency services attended and around 8pm the climbed down and was taken to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital for assessment."

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