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Geoffrey Bennett

Man dies in Bishport Avenue in Hartcliffe - police investigating

Police are investigating after a man died at a home in Hartcliffe.

Officers were called to reports of the death of a man at the property in Bishport Avenue shortly before 4pm on October 26.

UPDATE: Man arrested as murder inquiry launched

An Avon and Somerset Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called by ambulance who attended an incident for a man who was reported to be unwell – due to a possible suspected drugs overdose.

"He was sadly confirmed deceased at the scene.

"The death is being treated as unexplained and a cordon has been put in place, pending an examination of the scene by crime scene investigators."

Police enquiries into the incident are continuing to establish exactly what happened.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police quoting 5219248273.

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