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Investigation following man's death in Bolton, Greater Manchester

We have begun an investigation following a man’s death in Farnworth, Bolton.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to reports of a man in his 40s with a knife inside a shop on St James Street at around 1.35pm on Thursday 3 May.

We understand, at this time, that the man had been detained by members of the public. On arrival at the scene, the officers handcuffed the man inside the shop before becoming concerned that he was ill. The handcuffs were then removed and the officers began first aid and an ambulance was called but, sadly, he later died in hospital.

Our investigators attended the post incident procedures, where they took statements from the officers involved. We have also viewed body worn video of the incident. CCTV footage from the shop will also be analysed.

Independent Office for Police Conduct Regional Director Amanda Rowe said: “Our thoughts are with all those affected by this incident. Despite being at the early stage of the investigation, we have already made significant progress. This includes taking detailed accounts from the officers who were at the scene and viewing a significant amount of body worn video footage. Where there has been police contact prior to a person’s death we have a duty to investigate the circumstances, and we will be contacting the man’s family to discuss our involvement. Our investigation will look at GMP’s response to the report to them, and the actions taken.”

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