Officers attend sudden death in Thornton

 We can confirm that officers were in the Thornton area this afternoon after a sudden death.

Emergency services were called to Runnells Lane at around 12.45pm to a report of a body of a man in his 30s being found in a house. The man was sadly pronounced deceased.

Enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances.

His next of kin have bene informed. His death is not initially believed to be suspicious.