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Sept 2020
Last Updated: 30/09/2020
Harcourt Drive death 'not suspicious', say police
Police are not treating the death of a man on Harcourt Drive, Harrogate, as suspicious. Multiple police cars and ambulances attended the incident near the town centre last month.
North Yorkshire Police outside Harcourt Drive in Harrogate on August 23.
North Yorkshire Police has said it is not treating the death of a man on Harcourt Drive in Harrogate last month as suspicious.
Multiple police cars and ambulances attended the incident at around 7.15pm on Sunday, August 23.
One man was certified dead at the scene and another taken to hospital.
Police subsequently cautioned a 42-year-old man for distributing “distressing images” of the incident on social media.
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Now officers have confirmed they are not treating the death as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner’s office.
Detective inspector Steve Menzies, senior investigating officer at North Yorkshire Police, said:
“The overarching circumstances will be for HM Coroner to rule upon but this is a very sad incident where the deceased has inflicted injuries on himself and caused injury to his relative who tried to help him.
"Despite valiant attempts by neighbours, police and ambulance staff to administer first aid in a traumatic situation, his injury proved to be fatal.
“This was an isolated and tragic incident and North Yorkshire Police are not looking for anyone else in connection with it. Thankfully the injured man is making a good recovery. The full circumstances will be heard at the inquest.
“Subsequently a Harrogate man was issued with a police caution for attending the area and posting live images of the incident on social media as first aiders were desperately trying to save the man’s life. Such actions show no compassion or thought for those involved, are distressing for extended friends and family and will not be tolerated.”
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