Benefits Street star found dead on Stockton estate featured on Channel 4

Lee Nutley featured in the second series of the reality show and was pronounced dead by ambulance service staff at a house on Kingston Road on Monday.

Published 11th Oct 2016

A man who appeared on Benefits Street has been found dead on the street where the Channel 4 show was filmed.

Lee Nutley, who featured in the second series of the reality show, was pronounced dead by ambulance service staff at a house on Kingston Road, in Stockton on Monday.

A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said: Police were called to an address on Kingston Road, Stockton, by ambulance service colleagues at around 5.40pm last night.

A man in his 40s was sadly pronounced deceased at the scene and there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances. A file will therefore be prepared for the coroner.''

A spokeswoman for North East Ambulance Service added: I can confirm we were called to the Kingston Road area at 5.30pm yesterday and we despatched two services.''