Police watchdog investigates death of man arrested over baseball bat complaint in Doncaster

The police watchdog has launched an investigation into the death of a man who became fatally ill after being arrested.

The 31-year-old was being detained after police were called to reports of a man carrying a baseball bat in Wembley Road, Doncaster, on Monday afternoon.

A spokesperson for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said: "We understand officers detained the man using handcuffs and leg restraints and placed him in a police vehicle.

"Soon after, he became unwell and officers requested an ambulance. When his condition deteriorated, they began emergency first aid before paramedics arrived."

The man died at around 8pm.

The IOPC sent investigators to the scene.

A 43-year-old woman was arrested at the scene on suspicion of administering a noxious substance.

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