A man wearing his birthday suit had to be rescued from a roof after a fire broke out in a suspected brothel.

Firefighters got something of an eyeful when they went to help the man who was clinging to his final scraps of dignity after climbing through the window to escape the blaze in Northenden, Greater Manchester.

He had been in adult ‘health club’ Ladybirds above Simply Delicious takeaway.

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Ladybirds is described as a ‘bijoux parlour’ with a ‘welcoming and discrete atmosphere’.


Its website states: ‘We are the height of class and sophistication, our elite 5* ladies have been hand picked to provide quality over quantity, consistently providing a seductive and sensual massage whilst delivering pure indulgence every time.’



Naturally his appearance caused something of a stir locally with people taking pictures and videos.

One such person was @mikeinmcr, who said: So… there was a fire at the knocking shop down the road in Northenden yesterday’.

He was given a helping hand by firefighters after escaping from the alleged brothel

A fire service spokesman said: ‘We were called out at 3.09pm [on Tuesday and sent a fire engine from Withington. We helped a man down from a shop signage using a nine metre ladder.’

A police spokesman said: ‘Police were called shortly after 3pm on Tuesday 19 February 2019 to a report of concern for the welfare of a man on Palatine Road, Northenden.’

He was taken to hospital and firefighters confirmed Ladybirds has already reopened for business.