A man has died at Manchester Airport after he was seen "displaying unusual behaviour" before being arrested, the police watchdog has said. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said it was investigating the circumstances after the 27-year-old was pronounced dead at 13:53 GMT.

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A man has died after he was arrested by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport. The 27-year-old man was due to fly from the airport on Wednesday when he was stopped after ‘displaying unusual behaviour’.

Border force officials stopped the man for 'behaving unusually' while he was making his way through security in Terminal 2 ahead of a flight - but he died shortly after being detained

The Independent Office for Police Conduct says the man, 27, was arrested after "displaying unusual behaviour" at Manchester Airport where he was set to travel on Wednesday.

A 27-year-old man has lost his life at Manchester Airport after exhibiting 'unusual behaviour' and being detained by border force officials. It is understood the man was intercepted while going through security in Terminal 2,