A man is fighting for his life after falling from a 50ft roof during a protest against benefit payments

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Joseph McAteer, 36, fell from the roof of the former Fishergate Baptist Church in Preston, Lancashire, while protesting against the DWP and fighting now for his life< /p> Joseph McAteer jr fell about 50 feet from the old Fishergate Baptist Church (

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

Joseph McAteer, 36, shouted 'how am I going to live on £29 a month?' before plunging 15 meters from the rooftop in Preston, Lancashire.

He remains on life support at the Royal Preston Hospital and has not yet regained consciousness.

His father, Joseph McAteer Sr, said he ran into his son on the day of the horrific incident on August 16 and said he appeared frustrated following a signing at the center for the employment.

An hour later, Mr McAteer Sr, 65, walked past a police cordon near the former Fishergate Baptist Church, now Bistrot Pierre, as he was returning home at around 5:20 p.m. realizing that his son Joseph was on the roof above.

The terrified dad told the Mirror: 'He was at his wit's end. He was screaming at me, 'How am I going to live on £29 a month?'

"I said 'get down, Joseph, or you'll kill yourself.'"

The police cordon at the scene near the Bistrot Pierre in Preston (

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A spokesperson for the Department for Work and Pensions said...