Man arrested over death in street

A police cordon. Officers are standing around. There is a black car near the police tape.Image source, Saskia Masaun
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A police cordon was in place on Newhampton Road East

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A man has been arrested following the death of a man found in cardiac arrest on a street in Wolverhampton.

The patient was found on Newhampton Road East at about 18:25 GMT on Friday and died at the scene, according to West Midlands Police.

A 58-year-old man was later taken into custody on suspicion of conspiracy to assault.

"A man remains in custody while we continue with our inquiries to understand the exact circumstances of what happened," the force said.

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