The One Stop in Cambridge where the man died (Picture: Google Street View)

A man has died when he was restrained by four people after he bit one of their dogs.

He allegedly attacked a Staffordshire bull terrier whose owner took exception and an argument started.

The man, in his 40s, ran into a One Stop in Cambridge where police described him as ‘behaving destructively’.

He was found dead in the doorway after being restrained by four men and is thought to have suffered cardiac arrest.


The man, who lived locally and has not been formally identified, is believed to have taken drugs.

Four men, three from Cambridge aged 40, 44 and 69, and a 50-year-old from Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, were arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.



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They were all later released on bail.

The dog owner was arrested on suspicion of GBH but was released without charge.

Police were called to the incident at about 6.30am on Monday and paramedics also attended after reports of a man having a cardiac arrest.

A post mortem examination was inconclusive and toxicology tests are being carried out.

A police spokeswoman said: ‘There was an altercation outside the shop. We know this involved the man who died and a 45-year-old man.

‘The man who died bit the dog belonging to the 45-year-old man, who was arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm and has now been released with no further action.

‘The deceased then entered the shop. He was restrained because he was behaving destructively.

‘The post mortem came back inconclusive so it is still an ongoing investigation and it’s possible the charged could be dropped depending on the results.’

A woman reported witnessing ‘shouting and struggling’ in the street between two men and a dog before the death in the convenience store.

One Stop said: ‘We are aware of an incident at our store in Ditton Lane, Cambridge. We are helping the police with their investigation.’