A man has died after being discovered ‘unresponsive’ by police officers in Oxford city centre.

Officers found the man at around 5.10am on Cornmarket Street on Tuesday and South Central Ambulance Service who were already at the scene, took the man to John Radcliffe Hospital.

The man was declared dead at the hospital while the death is currently being treated as “unexplained” by the police.

A Thames Valley Police spokesperson said: “At around 5.10am this morning (18/6), Thames Valley Police attended an incident of an unresponsive male at Cornmarket in Oxford.

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“South Central Ambulance Service was already in attendance.

“The male was taken to John Radcliffe Hospital where, sadly, he was declared deceased.

“The death is being treated as unexplained at this time. The scene is now open.”

Officers had put in place a cordon on Cornmarket Street in the early hours of Tuesday morning but this was removed before noon.