
Mystery as man dies in car after being found ‘unresponsive' outside Asda car park
A MAN has been found dead in a car outside Asda.
Cops rushed to the supermarket in Leicester at 7.10am on Saturday.
A man in his 70s was found unresponsive and then declared dead - though police have not released further details about the circumstances.
A witness told LeicestershireLive there were multiple police cars at the scene, as well as a private ambulance and two truck.
A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: "Shortly after 7.10am on Saturday police were called after a man was found unresponsive in his car in Exploration Drive, Leicester.
"Officers attended, along with the ambulance service, and the man, who is in his 70s, was declared deceased at the scene.
"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."
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