Second arrest over robbery of man found dead at petrol station

A second man has been arrested on suspicion of robbing a man who later died after being found unconscious on a Bedlington garage forecourt.

Police and paramedics were called to the Spar garage on Station Road in the Northumberland town at 5.40am on Tuesday, where they found the unconscious man.

He was taken to hospital but died from his injuries.

After his death, police said he may have been robbed just hours before he was discovered on the garage forecourt.

Police stressed that the suspected robbery was not directly linked to the death, having allegedly taken place some time before he was found unconscious.

Officers initially arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of robbery, and yesterday revealed that a second man had been arrested.

A Northumbria Police said: “Two people gave now been arrested. The first was a 43-year-old man and the other was a 29-year-old man.

“Both have now been released under investigation.”

On the day of the incident, a police spokesman said: “Police investigating the death of a man found unconscious in Bedlington this morning can now confirm that they do not believe there to be any third party involvement.

“Police believe that the man may have been a victim of robbery prior to his death however, that his death is not linked to the incident.”

Officers are urging people who saw anything suspicious to get in touch with Northumbria Police.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 and quote reference number 115 06/03/18. Alternatively, call Crimestoppers.