Overview
- Officers were called at 11.12pm on Sunday, 15 March, to reports of a disturbance at an address on Flowergate in Whitby.
- Police found a man in his late 40s from the Halifax area unresponsive, performed CPR, and paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Detectives have launched a manslaughter investigation and arrested four men as inquiries continue to establish the full circumstances.
- The victim’s family is being supported by officers, and a significant police presence remains to reassure the community.
- Anyone with information is urged to contact North Yorkshire Police on 101, quoting reference 12260046853.