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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Ryan Merrifield

BIZARRE: Man fighting for life after falling off 50ft roof during protest over benefits payments | Mind Blowing Facts

A man is fighting for his life after falling from an old church roof while protesting against the amount he receives in benefits.

Joseph McAteer, 36, was heard shouting "how am I going to live on £29 a month?" before plunging 50ft from the rooftop in Preston, Lancashire.

He remains on a life support machine at Royal Preston Hospital and is yet to regain consciousness.

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