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Five bailed over man's death in murder inquiry

Chloe HughesWest Midlands
News imageBBC A police car is parked outside the drive of a dormer bungalow. There is a van and car parked on the drive, with police tape across the entrance. Blue sheeting hangs above the door of the propertyBBC
A man died at a property on Park Avenue, Werrington on Wednesday night

Five people arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Staffordshire have been released on bail.

Officers were called to a house on Park Avenue in Werrington shortly after 21:00 GMT on Wednesday.

Staffordshire Police said a man in his 50s was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two men aged 31, a man aged 29, a 22-year-old woman and a 16-year-old boy, all from the Stoke-on-Trent area, were on conditional bail as the investigation continued. The incident has been referred to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) due to police contact.

News imageA blue tarpaulin and a blue frame covers an entrance to a home, with a silver car parked close to it
West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called to an incident at a private address near Ash Bank Road, Werrington

The force said the man's next of kin continued to be supported by specialist officers.

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