Man dies following 'violent struggle' with police

[Neal]

AN INVESTIGATION has been launched today into the death of a man taken to Burnley Police Station following a "violent struggle" with officers.

Reports indicate that police were called to Halifax Road, Brierfield, around 8-50 a.m. to deal with several complaints by locals who were concerned that a man was damaging vehicles in the area.

It is believed that a number of officers rushed to the scene and a man was arrested following what police have described as "a violent struggle".

Tha man - who has not been named - was taken to Burnley Police Station following the incident, but police have reported that he became ill a short time later and was then taken to Burnley General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10-30 a.m..


A post mortem examination to try to ascertain the cause of death was to be carried out today.

A police spokesman has said no details of today's happenings could be released as the matter was now in the hands of the Independent Police Complaints Commission to carry out an investigation.

http://www.burnleyexpress.net/burnle...icleid=2995792

Saw it on the news today.

[Sweetpea]

Probably out of his nut on drugs.

[ollie]

i know the lad, wont put his name here as some of his family dont know yet, but he leaves beautiful children, whatever the circumstances its the people left behind who suffer most.

[Sweetpea]

How old?

[WillowTheWhisp]

I wonder if we'll find out the results of the PM. Maybe he had a heart attack or something during the struggle.

[davesatan]

rodney king anyone

[Sweetpea]

I suspect it wasn't quite like that. And I bet he wasn't black.

[ollie]

actully he was half cast if it makes any difference

[Sweetpea]

So are my three grand children actually.