Police investigate man's death

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man at Clayton railway station on Sunday evening.

Local police along with Protective Service Officers first responded following reports a highly agitated man was at the Carinish Road station armed with a knife about 7.10pm.

The man appeared in a heightened state and was pacing the concourse before he moved onto the tracks.

Multiple attempts by police to negotiate with the armed man were unsuccessful while he continued to advance towards members armed.

Police deployed non-lethal tactical options without success.

Critical Incident Response Team members also attended and negotiated with the man before he was taken into custody.

Shortly after he appeared to become unresponsive.

The 37-year-old man was provided immediate medical care by ambulance paramedics with assistance from police however he couldn’t be revived.

Detectives from the Homicide Squad will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command, as per standard practice when a person dies in police custody.

To ensure the safety of the public officers cordoned off the area and trains were halted during the police response.

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