A man has died following a disturbance in Whitby and police have launched a manslaughter investigation.
Officers responded to reports of an incident at an address on Flowergate at 11.12pm last night (Sunday).
They found a man in his late 40s who was unresponsive and gave him CPR while the ambulance arrived.
Incident location
A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Sadly the man, who is from the Halifax area, could not be revived by medics and was pronounced dead following sustained attempts to save his life.
“Detectives at North Yorkshire Police have launched a manslaughter investigation and the man’s family is being supported by officers.”
Four men have been arrested in connection with the death. The investigation is ongoing and there’s a significant police presence in the area “to support the community”.
We reported earlier that part of Flowergate remained cordoned off today.
Detectives have spoken to a number of witnesses but are urging anyone with information who has yet to speak to them to get in touch.
If you can help, call 101 and quote reference 12260046853.
