Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Security guard, 44 dies while on duty
A SECURITY guard has died while on duty at a Dundee leisure park.
Kenneth Bird was working at the Stack Leisure Park, Harefield Road, when he was found unwell in a portable cabin by a colleague.
Emergency services were alerted and the 44-year-old — who was given CPR at the scene — was taken to Ninewells Hospital by ambulance but could not be saved.
Today, Martin Wells, his boss at Savat Securities which is based in Arbroath, confirmed the security guard had become unwell while on his shift.
It is understood Mr Bird, who has been described as a “loyal” and “good employee”, was working a 4pm-midnight shift on Sunday.
Mr Wells added: “I am aware that CPR was carried out and emergency services were alerted but sadly Mr Bird could not be saved.
“He was a loyal and good employee who had been with us for around seven to eight years.
“We are all saddened by his death.
“Our thoughts are with his family at this sad time.
“I have spoken with them and they would not wish to comment any further.”
A Scottish Ambulance Service spokeswoman said: “We received a call at 8.13pm on Sunday to attend an incident at the Stack Leisure Park in Dundee.
“We dispatched two ambulances to the scene and one male patient was taken to Ninewells Hospital.”
The spokeswoman could not confirm if Mr Bird was still alive when he arrived at hospital.
She said she was aware that CPR had been carried out.
A security guard, who did not wish to be named, said: “I did not know him very well as I only started my position a few weeks ago but he seemed like such a genuine, lovely guy.
“I saw him doing his rounds a lot and we would have a wee chat when we passed each other, he would always ask how I was doing.
“It is such a shame, it is a real shock that it has happened.”
A resident, who saw the two ambulances in the leisure park, said: “I saw the ambulances between 7.30pm-8pm but did not take much notice.
“It’s a great shame that happened.” it has