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60-year-old dies in police custody, investigation launched


A national police vehicle (illustration). – F.Brenon / 20Minutes

A sexagenarian, placed in police custody at police station of
Rouen, died there on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday, the prosecution said on Thursday.

The man, police sources say, “had been arrested several hours earlier for driving under the influence of an alcoholic state “, Which confirms the prosecution.

Rescue called on the spot

When “colleagues wanted to interrogate him after the period of sobering up, he lost consciousness. The police applied the first aid gestures. The firefighters and the Samu intervened and noted the death, ”said a police source. “The investigation into the causes of death is continuing. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow, “Friday said the prosecution.

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