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Sudden death in Stratford 'not being treated as suspicious'

By 1News Reporters

Mon, Jan 20

(Source: 1News)

A man's "unexplained" death in Taranaki on Saturday night was due to a "medical event", police have confirmed.

He was found dead on Lear St in Stratford around 11.15pm on January 18.

The man was found after deciding to return from an event on Miranda St at around 10pm, police said at the time.

Police today confirmed the man died following a "medical event" and "is not being treated as suspicious".

"Police offer our condolences to the man’s family and friends at this sad time."

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