Manslaughter arrest after man dies on Bridgend railway tracks

Emergency services were called to Bridgend train station on 27 April

Police have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter after a man died on railway tracks.

Emergency services were called to Bridgend train station at 01:40 BST on 27 April following reports of a person injured on the tracks.

The injured man, who police said was in his 30s and from the Bridgend area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

British Transport Police subsequently arrested a man, also in his 30s, on suspicion of manslaughter.

He was later released under investigation.

The force said detectives were investigating the circumstances leading up to the death, adding that there would be an increased police presence at the station over the coming days.

The force urged any witnesses or those with more information to contact them.