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IPCC to investigate man's death IPCC to investigate man's death
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The death of a 31-year-old man after he was restrained by police is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).The death of a 31-year-old man after he was restrained by police is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
The man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead in hospital after officers were called to a hostel.The man, who has not been named, was pronounced dead in hospital after officers were called to a hostel.
Officers restrained him so an ambulance crew could give him treatment.Officers restrained him so an ambulance crew could give him treatment.
The incident began when two police community support officers were at the hostel in London Colney, near St Albans, Herts, on Friday night. The incident began when two police community support officers were at the hostel in London Colney, near St Albans, Hertfordshire, on Friday night.
Test results 'inconclusive'Test results 'inconclusive'
An IPPC spokeswoman confirmed the officers "were called to a man causing a disturbance in another room".An IPPC spokeswoman confirmed the officers "were called to a man causing a disturbance in another room".
"They called for an ambulance and for police assistance which arrived shortly afterwards," she said."They called for an ambulance and for police assistance which arrived shortly afterwards," she said.
"The man was restrained by police to enable treatment to be given."The man was restrained by police to enable treatment to be given.
"He was taken to Barnet General Hospital, but was subsequently pronounced dead in the early hours of Saturday morning.""He was taken to Barnet General Hospital, but was subsequently pronounced dead in the early hours of Saturday morning."
The death was referred to the IPCC, which sent investigators to the scene overnight.The death was referred to the IPCC, which sent investigators to the scene overnight.
Results from a post-mortem test were inclusive.Results from a post-mortem test were inclusive.
Rebecca Marsh, IPCC commissioner, said: "By using our own investigators to examine the circumstances surrounding this death, his family, the police and the wider public can have confidence in the independence of the inquiry."Rebecca Marsh, IPCC commissioner, said: "By using our own investigators to examine the circumstances surrounding this death, his family, the police and the wider public can have confidence in the independence of the inquiry."