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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Abigail Nicholson

Merseyside Police release statement after man dies in custody

Merseyside Police released a statement after an investigation was launched into the death of a man in custody.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is probing the death of a 44-year-old man. The man had been approached by Merseyside Police on Scotland Road at around 9.45pm on Tuesday, March 14 before being taken into custody at St Anne Street Police Station

The man stayed in a cell overnight and at around 5pm on Wednesday police staff were made aware he was on the floor and required medical attention. Paramedics were called and the man was taken to hospital where he was confirmed dead.

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