Posted: Fri 22nd Feb 2019

Police watchdog appeals for witnesses following death of a man at Northop services

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Feb 22nd, 2019

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A police watchdog appealing for witnesses in relation to the death of a man following police contact at a service station in Northop. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Paul Wilson, 55, died at the Northop Services on the A55 eastbound carriageway on Tuesday 12 February at around 8am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

After being arrested in Flint, Mr Wilson became unwell in an unmarked police vehicle en route to a police station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers decided to take him directly to hospital but stopped at Northop Services to administer first aid when his condition deteriorated. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He was de-arrested. An ambulance was called and CPR continued until he sadly died at the scene at around 8am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Investigators have begun gathering evidence and would like to trace a member of the public who assisted police officers with first aid. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

An inquest was opened by HM Coroner on Monday. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A post mortem examination found Mr Wilson’s provisional cause of death to be pulmonary embolism due to femoral artery thrombosis and morbid obesity. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Anyone with information is asked to email northopa55@policeconduct.gov.uk ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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