A police watchdog is investigating the death of a man in Huddersfield following his arrest.
Officers were called to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary’s A&E department at 7am on Tuesday morning to a report of a man assaulting staff, according to West Yorkshire Police.
A Force spokesman said: “Police attended and a man was arrested and taken to Huddersfield Police Station.
“Due to his violent and erratic behaviour he was assessed by a custody nurse who advised he be returned to the hospital for a full medical examination.
“A short time after arriving back at the hospital, he appeared to suffer a medical episode and died.
“Due to the circumstances and in accordance with normal procedure, the matter was immediately referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.”
A Force spokesman would not say whether the man was in custody at the time of his death.
