No suspicious circumstances in connection with death of man in Northampton

Detectives investigating the death of a man in Northampton are satisfied that he did not die in suspicious circumstances.

Police officers were called to Scarletwell Street just before 8.30am this morning (December 15) after a man was sadly found dead inside a car with head injuries.

An investigation was launched to ascertain how he died with detectives completing house-to-house enquiries, reviewing CCTV, and appealing to the public for information.

A forensic postmortem also took place this evening (December 15) at Leicester Royal Infirmary which established that the man did not die in suspicious circumstances.

Detective Inspector Liam O’Neill said: “First of all, I want to offer my condolences to this man’s family and friends. As of today, their lives have changed forever.

“This was a very fast-paced investigation and following a forensic post-mortem this evening, we are satisfied that there was no third-party involvement in this man’s death and we will now be preparing a report for the coroner.

“I know that many people in the local area were concerned when they saw our officers on the scene today and I’d like to thank them for their support and cooperation whilst we conducted our enquiries. We understand how unsettling it can be when a serious incident is reported to have happened in your local area.

“We have now been able to establish that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding this man’s death.

“Whilst I hope this provides some reassurance to the wider public, it is no less tragic for the loved-ones of the man concerned and our thoughts remain with them at this very difficult time.”

Anyone in the local area with any concerns is still welcome to speak to one of their neighbourhood policing officers who will be happy to help. Alternatively you can call 101 or report your concerns online at www.northants.police.uk/ro.