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A huge police cordon is in place near a Sheffield school following a police incident.
Police incident Earl Marshall Road in Sheffield. Picture Scott MerryleesPolice incident Earl Marshall Road in Sheffield. Picture Scott Merrylees
Police incident Earl Marshall Road in Sheffield. Picture Scott Merrylees

The police cordon is in place from Rushby Street to Earl Marshall Road, Pitsmoor, following the incident. Refresh the page for live updates.

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Detectives are working tirelessly to piece together the sequence of events which took place last night.Reports suggest there were a number of residents in Earl Marshal Road and Kirton Road last night who witnessed the disorder. If you saw anything at all, or know who was involved, please contact police today.“We need to establish what happened in the moments leading to the man’s death, and we cannot rule out that there are other injured parties who may require urgent medical treatment.”Earl Marshal Road and Kirton Road remain cordoned off today and uniformed officers will remain in the areas carrying out door to door and forensic enquiries. Please speak to them if you can help our inquiry.

Senior investigating officer, Superintendent Ian Scott

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10.32am - Huge police in cordon in Pitsmoor. Our reporter on the scene reports that a ‘massive cordon’ is still in place in Pitsmoor. The cordon starts on Rushby Street but extends over the grassy areas next to Fir Vale School