A shopping centre in West Sussex will remain closed over the weekend after a panel fell from its roof.<\/p>\n
The incident happened at Swan Walk Shopping Centre in Horsham on 11 July.<\/p>\n
Nobody was injured, but the centre’s management announced the temporary closure as a “precaution” while the matter was fully investigated.<\/p>\n
“The safety of visitors, tenants and staff remains our highest priority,” a spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
An update on Friday said: “Swan Walk Shopping Centre will remain temporarily closed over the weekend while specialist inspections and assessments continue following the recent roof panel incident.”<\/p>\n
The car park remains open.<\/p>\n
Visitors can access the town from the car park via Medwin Walk, with new signage being installed, the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
The statement added: “We appreciate this is an inconvenience to shoppers and our tenants and thank them for their patience and understanding.<\/p>\n
“We are working with specialist contractors to establish the cause of the incident and will reopen the centre as soon as it is safe to do so.”<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Gobsmack Comics, located inside the centre, said the closure was “devastating”.<\/p>\n
The centre is due to provide a further update on Monday.<\/p>\n
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