A 57-YEAR-old man has died while in custody at Grimsby Police Station.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today confirmed it was investigating the death after viewing security camera footage from the cells, which were believed to have been closed for some time yesterday.
A Humberside Police spokesman confirmed that a death had occurred, but said there would be no further comment as it had been passed to the IPCC.
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An IPCC spokesman said: "At about 11pm on May 21, Humberside police informed the IPCC that a 57-year-old man had died while being held in custody at Grimsby Police Station.
"Police have told the IPCC that the man had been arrested following a disturbance close to his home in Grimsby.
"An IPCC investigator was sent to the station to speak to custody staff and view CCTV footage.
"At 3am, it was decided that the circumstances surrounding the man's death would be independently investigated by the IPCC.
"A further announcement will be made by the IPCC when more information is available."
The spokesman said a post mortem examination was due to be held yesterday afternoon.
North East Lincolnshire coroner's office was unable to comment, but confirmed that an inquest had not yet been opened.
The circumstances of the disturbance have not been revealed, but it has been confirmed that no other arrests were made at the time.
