An investigation has been launched by police after a man, who was found with fatal injuries, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

Soon after 4pm yesterday (Tuesday, May 23) officers received reports of a man in his 40s with life-threatening injuries on Church Street in Berwick.

Emergency services soon attended the scene but despite the best efforts of paramedics, he man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

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Police are investigating the cause of death and are carrying out door-to-door enquiries in the area.

Officers do not believe there to be any third-party involvement in the man’s death and there is no threat to the wider public.

A spokesperson for Northumbria Police said: “Anyone with information can speak to officers at the scene or contact us using the ‘Tell us Something’ page of our website or by calling 101, quoting NP-20230523-0836.”