Two arrested following sudden death of man aged in his twenties in Guisborough

Two men have been arrested following the sudden death of a man in Guisborough.

At around 1.05am on Sunday, April 28, Cleveland Police were called to a property on Derby Road, just off Dorset Road in Guisborough, by ambulance service colleagues reporting the sudden death of a man aged in his twenties. The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing.

Two males aged 18 and 21 have been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance and they have now been bailed while inquiries continue. Witnesses at the scene reported a large emergency response.

One witness claimed that there were around 15 police cars in attendance. Another said that a house had been cordoned off.

Pictures taken during the day on Sunday show at least two police vans and a car remained at the scene. At least one crime scene investigator could be seen going to and from a property.

Another picture shows the entrance to one property has been cordoned off by police. A police car remains parked outside the home.

A North East Ambulance Service spokesperson said, “We received a call to 999 shortly before 1.00am (April 28, 2024) to an incident at a private address on Derby Road in Guisborough. We sent a duty officer, clinical team leader, specialist paramedic and two emergency ambulance crews to the scene.”