Man found dead in flat and phone box taped off as murder investigation launched
A phone box in Bucknall New Road, Hanley, has been taped upA murder investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in a city centre flat.Officers were called to the apartment after paramedics found the man unresponsive.He was confirmed dead at the scene in Linfield Road, Stoke-on-Trent, at around 9.30pm last night (November 12).A cordon was put in place in the are as detectives began their inquires. At a nearby street, a phone box was found wrapped in blue sheeting as part of a forensic examination of the area.Staffordshire Police are also working to trace the man's relatives, reports StokeonTrentLive.Meanwhile, a 56-year-old man, of Stoke-on-Trent, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and has been taken into custody for questioning.A force spokesman said: "We were called to a flat on Linfield Road, Hanley, at about 9.30pm last night following a report made to colleagues by West Midlands Ambulance Service to say a man was unresponsive inside the address. Paramedics attended and found a man unresponsive inside. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene."We’re working hard to track down the man’s family so that specialist officers can support them at this difficult time. For this reason, we’d urge people not to speculate over the man’s identity so we can properly support his family at these initial stages."A cordon has been put in place at the flat and officers are carrying out a number of enquiries to find out more about the circumstances surrounding the man’s death, including a forensic examination of the area and house to house enquiries this morning"We’re keen to speak to anyone with any information that can help us with our enquiries."Anyone with information is asked to visit the police portal here.
