County news: Man found dead surrounded by cylinders

A man was found dead and surrounded by cylinders in Sussex on Friday night (January 22).
A 53-year-old man was found dead in Hove on Friday night SUS-160124-102447001A 53-year-old man was found dead in Hove on Friday night SUS-160124-102447001
A 53-year-old man was found dead in Hove on Friday night SUS-160124-102447001

Police found the body of a 53-year-old man along with cylinders of unknown substance in Hove at around 9.15pm.

Bystanders said the man’s son originally discovered the body.

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Neighbours to the New Church Road house were briefly evacuated as a precaution.

A 53-year-old man was found dead in Hove on Friday night SUS-160124-102447001A 53-year-old man was found dead in Hove on Friday night SUS-160124-102447001
A 53-year-old man was found dead in Hove on Friday night SUS-160124-102447001

But it was soon determined that there was no threat to public safety and were allowed back into their properties.

Sussex Police is not treating the death as suspicious and the coroner has been informed.

East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and South East Coast Ambulance Service’s Hazardous Area Response Team also attended.

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