Man passes away on Melton Mowbray business site after falling ill in a car

A Leicestershire Police spokesperson said: “Police received at a call at 4.40pm from East Midlands Ambulance Service regarding a man taken ill while travelling in a vehicle along Samworth Way, Melton Mowbray.

“Despite the best efforts of medical staff at the scene, the man sadly passed away.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.”

A spokesperson for Samworth Brothers commented: "Unfortunately an agency colleague was taken ill at the end of the day yesterday as he was leaving our Melton campus and the emergency services were called.

"It has been confirmed since that he has sadly passed away.

"We cannot share any further detail at this point as next of kin are being informed.

"Our thoughts are very much with his family and close friends."