Man in his 20s dies after being taken ill at The Warehouse Project

A young man has died after being 'taken ill' during an event at The Warehouse Project this weekend. The man, in his 20s, was taken to hospital in the early hours of Saturday (9 April).

It is understood he had been attending the 'MK - Return to Manchester' event at the Mayfield Depot in the city centre on the Friday evening, when the incident occurred.

Police confirmed the man had tragically died on Sunday afternoon (April 10). No further details about the man's identity or the nature of his death have been revealed at this stage.

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They told the M.E.N that an investigation had been launched and enquiries were ongoing, but that the man's death was not being treated as suspicious by the force.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Police confirmed: "Officers were called to a report of a death of a male at a hospital this morning. A male in his 20s was taken ill at Warehouse Project in the city centre in the early hours on Saturday (9 April) and taken to hospital where he sadly died on Sunday afternoon.

"Enquiries are on-going. There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances."

The Warehouse Project said in a statement: ‘We have been made aware that in the early hours of Saturday morning, a young male in his mid-twenties was presented by WHP security to the on-site medical team during their event at Depot, Mayfield.

"Having assessed his condition an ambulance was called and he was sent to hospital. We have however sadly learnt that he has since passed away. At this stage we do not know any further details or cause of death. Our thoughts are very much with his family and friends’