Man dies near petrol station and Tesco Express

A man has died near a petrol station in Southampton.

The man, in his 70s, suffered a medical episode not far from the Esso Garage and Tesco Express in West End Road, Southampton.

Paramedics attended and called the police to assist just before 9am today.

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Despite the best efforts of the emergency services, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

A police response remained in the area for hours after the man's death while officers did initial enquiries into what happened.

A police spokesperson has described the death as 'unexpected'.

They said: “The man’s next of kin are aware of his unexpected death, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”