Man dies after being found on Bedlington garage forecourt in early hours

A man has died after being found on the forecourt of a garage in Bedlington .

Police and paramedics were called to the Spar garage on Station Road in the Northumberland town at 5.40am on Tuesday.

A man who was found there was taken to hospital where he died.

Northumbria Police has not confirmed if the man’s death is being treated as suspicious.

A police spokesperson said: “Emergency services attended and the man was taken to hospital where he sadly died.”

The garage has been cordoned off by police and forensic investigators have also arrived at the scene.