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A 61-year-old man died early Monday morning after reportedly falling down the stairs at his Belmont home.

Police said Ian Leacock of McDowell Trace, Upper St. Barbs Hill, Belmont, was found with a head injury at the bottom of approximately 14 stairs at his residence.

According to reports, Leacock’s wife, Joanne Leacock, was awakened around 12:30 a.m. on December 28 by a loud sound. Upon investigating, she discovered her husband lying at the bottom of the stairs with a head wound.