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Man arrested after 'unexplained' death in street

Andrew BartonYorkshire
News imageBBC/Chloe Laversuch The image shows a cordoned off road with a large white police van on the left and a smaller police vehicle on the right. The rear displays high-visibility red and yellow chevron markings. The word POLICE is printed across the back. The registration plate reads YJ69 FMF. Between the vehicles, blue-and-white police tape stretches across the road. The street extends into the distance with terraced buildings on both sides.BBC/Chloe Laversuch
Police were called to a man in cardiac arrest on Brownlow Street in York

A man has been arrested following the "unexplained" death of a man in a street in York, police have said.

Officers were called to Brownlow Street shortly after 04:00 BST on Friday after the ambulance service requested assistance.

The man in his 50s suffered a cardiac arrest and was treated by paramedics, but died at the scene about 30 minutes later.

A 56-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and remained in police custody, North Yorkshire Police said.

A force spokesperson said detectives believed an incident in the area at about 02:00 BST could be relevant to the investigation.

News imageBBC/Chloe Laversuch The image shows a cordoned-off residential street with trees, parked cars, and a small green space bordered by railings. Two uniformed police officers stand on the right side of the image behind a low green metal fence. Both officers are wearing high-visibility yellow vests. A black lamppost stands near the centre of the frame. Blue-and-white police tape stretches across the road. Two individuals wearing white forensic suits with gloves are positioned on the left side of the street.BBC/Chloe Laversuch
A 56-year-old man was arrested in connection with the incident and remains in custody, police said

Supt Ed Haywood-Noble said officers would maintain "a visible presence in the area" while the investigation continued.

He added: "We understand this incident will have caused concern within the local community, however, at this stage we believe it to be an isolated event.

"As inquiries are at an early stage, we would urge people not to speculate or comment online."

Police have appealed for anyone with information, including doorbell, dashcam or private CCTV footage, to come forward.

The force said the man's next of kin had been informed.

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