Man found unconscious on Bedlington garage forecourt may have been robbed before his death

The man who died after being found unconscious on a Bedlington garage forecourt may have been robbed before his death, police have said.

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 passed away from his injuries.

Although police don’t believe anyone else was involved in his death, police suspect that he had been robbed sometime before he was found unconscious.

Officers have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of robbery, and he is currently in police custody.

A Northumbria 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.