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Appeal over death of Ryan Anderton in Rawtenstall | Appeal over death of Ryan Anderton in Rawtenstall |
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Police are appealing for information over the death of a man who was found in a Lancashire town on Saturday. | Police are appealing for information over the death of a man who was found in a Lancashire town on Saturday. |
Ryan Anderton was found by a police patrol car on Kay Street in Rawtenstall at about 03:50 GMT. | Ryan Anderton was found by a police patrol car on Kay Street in Rawtenstall at about 03:50 GMT. |
An ambulance was called but the 18-year-old, who was from the local area, died at the scene. His death is being treated as unexplained. | An ambulance was called but the 18-year-old, who was from the local area, died at the scene. His death is being treated as unexplained. |
Two men have been arrested and are being questioned at Burnley police station. | Two men have been arrested and are being questioned at Burnley police station. |
Police are trying to trace Mr Anderton's last movements and are appealing to anyone who may have been with him in the hours before he was found. | |
'Tragic circumstances' | |
Mr Anderton's family said: "Ryan was studying finance and accountancy at Burnley College and was hoping to go on to university next year. | |
"He was a kind hearted lad, well liked and loved by everyone who knew him. | |
"He will be sorely missed and forever in our hearts." | |
Det Supt Neil Hunter, from the Lancashire Police's major investigation team, said: "At this stage we are treating Ryan's death as unexplained. | |
"I am very keen to hear from people who were with Ryan on Friday evening going into Saturday morning. | "I am very keen to hear from people who were with Ryan on Friday evening going into Saturday morning. |
"If anyone was in the Kay Street area in the early hours of Saturday morning and witnessed anything suspicious then I would ask them to get in touch. | "If anyone was in the Kay Street area in the early hours of Saturday morning and witnessed anything suspicious then I would ask them to get in touch. |
"We are very much keeping an open mind as to what has happened and whilst this may have been tragic circumstances I cannot rule out any third party involvement." | "We are very much keeping an open mind as to what has happened and whilst this may have been tragic circumstances I cannot rule out any third party involvement." |