Five officers investigated following death of man in custody
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FIVE officers are being investigated by the police watchdog following the death of a man in custody.
Ellis Rocks died in hospital on August 3 after being found unresponsive in custody two days earlier.
The 26-year-old had been arrested at 8.30pm at the Britannia Hotel in Standish, Wigan, on July 31.
Mr Rocks was handcuffed and searched before being transferred to custody, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) watchdog said.
An ambulance was called by detention officers in the early hours the following day when he was seen to be unresponsive and lying on the floor.
Paramedics arrived, but he suffered a cardiac arrest on route to the hospital and was pronounced dead at 7.20am.
Two Greater Manchester Police officers are being investigated for potential gross misconduct, the IOPC said.
A further three are under investigation for potential breaches of police standards of professional behaviour at the level of misconduct.
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