A student fell 100ft to his death in front of shoppers when he plunged from a city centre car park on Sunday morning.

The 22-year-old un-named man, from the Newcastle area, fell from the multi-storey car park bridge next to the Bainbridge department store, at about 10.15am. Police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances, but they are appealing for witnesses.

Anyone with any information should contact Newcastle Central CID on 0191 214-6555.