Two arrested on suspicion of murder after man dies in 'unexplained' Telford incident
A man has died after an incident in a Telford street on Boxing Day - and two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder.
Police say they are currently treating the 32-year-old man's death as 'unexplained'.
The man was found unresponsive in Dawley's High Street yesterday and the police were called at about 8pm.
Two men have since been arrested and are in custody.
West Mercia Police say that two other men who helped the now deceased man get into a taxi outside the Talbot Inn at about 7.30pm could be "key witnesses" and are urging anyone who can help the investigation to call 101.
Meanwhile, the West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed they were called to the scene to 'reports of a cardiac arrest' and arrived to find a man with CPR 'already in progress'.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bellamy said: “This is currently being treated as unexplained and our thoughts are with the family of the man who has died at this difficult time.
“We know he was in the Talbot Inn in Dawley before getting into a taxi and believe he was helped by two men who we’re keen to speak to as witnesses to our enquiries.
"We don’t believe the men are involved at all and they are very much being sought as key witnesses and I would urge them to get in contact with us.”
Spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service, Jordan Eggington, said crews were called to the scene at 7.49pm.
"We were called at 7.49pm on Boxing Day to High Street in Dawley to reports of a cardiac arrest," she said.
"We sent two ambulances and a paramedic officer to the scene. Crews arrived to find one patient, a man, with CPR already in progress.
"We continued in administering advanced life support on scene, before taking him on blue lights to the Princess Royal Hospital.”
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The man's next of kin have been informed and police stepped up their patrols in the area.
Any witnesses, or anyone with information that could help police enquiries, are asked to contact West Mercia Police on 101 quoting reference 442s of December 26.
Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
