Man dies after being found with head injury in Sunderland street

Northumbria Police and the North East Ambulance Service were called to reports of an injured man in Penwood Road, Pennywell on Saturday morning.

A cordon was in place around the scene.

The man was taken to Sunderland Royal Hospital where his condition was described as ‘critical’.

A police spokesman confirmed this morning that the man had since died: “Shortly before 9am on Saturday, November 27, we received a report of concern for the welfare of a male in the Penwood Road area of Sunderland,” he said.

“Emergency services attended and found the male, who had sustained a head injury. He was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

“Sadly the man has since died."

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances: “There is not believed to be any third party involvement and a report will be made for the coroner,” said the spokesman.

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