Man found dead at Chesterfield hotel

Police were called to the IBIS hotel on Lordsmill Street at about 12.55pm yesterday (Thursday, May 16) due to concerns for ‘the safety of a man’.

The hotel was evacuated as a precatuion, and Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were in attendance.

A Spokeswoman for Derbyshire Constabulary said: “We were called to report a concern for safety of a man at the Ibis hotel in Lordsmill Street, Chesterfield at 12.55pm yesterday.

“Derbyshire Fire and Rescue Service were in initial attendance and on arrival found a man dead in a hotel room.

“East Midlands Ambulance Service were also in attendance at the incident.

“Officers are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the death, but are not treating it as suspicious.”