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Police watchdog investigates Buckley death of soldier | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
The police watchdog is investigating after a man died while officers were at the scene of an incident in Flintshire. | |
Morgan Owen, 24, a soldier with the Royal Engineers who was on sick leave with a knee injury, was pronounced dead by paramedics outside his home in Buckley. | |
It is unclear how Mr Owen died but a post mortem examination is being held. | |
North Wales Police said they were called to an incident at 20:38 GMT on Monday. | |
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) confirmed it had decided to investigate the incident. | |
"The IPCC has deployed its investigators to the scene and once we have more information a further statement will be issued," the police watchdog said. | |
Mr Owen's family said they had lodged a complaint with the IPCC about the circumstances of his death. | |
North Wales Police said they were called to an incident involving a 24-year-old man "who was the centre of a public order occurrence". | |
The force said they would be "investigating the full circumstances of the incident and the Independent Police Complaints Commission has been informed". |
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