Five police officers are under investigation following the death of a man who was found unconscious in custody.

Ellis Rocks, 26, from Wigan, was arrested at The Britannia Hotel in Standish at around 8.35pm on July 31. Officers from Greater Manchester Police handcuffed him and took him into custody. He was discovered "unresponsive and lying on the floor in a cell" shortly after 2am on August 1.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) reviewed CCTV from the custody suite and officers’ body-worn video footage involved in the arrest. In a statement online, the IOPC said: "As part of our ongoing investigation, three GMP officers have been advised they are being investigated for potential breaches of the police standards of professional behaviour at the level of misconduct.

"While a

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