The incident has been referred to the police watchdog
A man died in hospital hours after being arrested in Bootle. Merseyside Police were called to Keir Hardie Avenue, Bootle, just after 9.30am on Sunday, April 6, following reports of a man acting erratically in the street.
The man was arrested by officers at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage. Following his arrest, Merseyside Police said the man suffered a medical episode and was taken straight to hospital for treatment. The 37-year-old man died early this afternoon.
His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specially trained officers. The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to police contact prior to the man being taken to hospital.
When the ECHO went to the scene this afternoon two houses had been taped off by police on the street, while another could be seen with a smashed window. One man, who lives in the house with the smashed window, said: “I was at work and I got a phone call to say my window had been smashed so I came home to see what was going on.”
Enquiries into the incident remain ongoing and house-to-house enquiries are being carried out in the local area. Anyone with information which could assist with enquiries is asked to DM @MerPolCC or call 101 quoting log 0248 of 6 April.
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