Sun. Nov 24th, 2024
alert-–-kyneton-arrest:-five-officers-are-taken-to-hospital-after-man-dies-while-in-custodyAlert – Kyneton arrest: Five officers are taken to hospital after man dies while in custody

Five police officers have been taken to hospital as a precaution after a man died during an arrest.

The officers were visiting a home on Windridge Way in Kyneton, central Victoria, at 2.30pm on Tuesday as part of an investigation. 

They arrested a 27-year-old man before he became unwell and unresponsive. 

Officers attempted to perform CPR on the man, but he died at the scene.

The man is believed to have ingested a toxic substance.

Five police officers were taken to hospital as a precaution. 

In a statement, police said detectives from the Homicide Squad will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command. 

This is standard practice when a person dies in police custody. 

No further information has been released about the substance or the condition of the officers.

Daily Mail contacted Victoria Police for comment. 

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