Man dies after arrest in Lincoln

Lincolnshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct

Author: Alex CornsPublished 2nd Dec 2025
Last updated 2nd Dec 2025

A man, aged in his 30s, has died this morning after becoming unresponsive in the Lincoln Custody Suite at South Park Police Station.

The man was taken to hospital where he subsequently died at 8.40am.

Lincolnshire Police says his family are aware.

The man had been arrested in the early hours of the morning.

Police say they have made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) who will independently investigate the circumstances.

First for all the latest news from across the UK every hour on Hits Radio on DAB, at hitsradio.co.uk and on the Rayo app.