Police say 21-year-old’s death at Nantwich house “not suspicious”

A 21-year-old man was found dead at a house on the Bishops Wood estate in Nantwich, police have confirmed.

But they believe David Flaherty’s death was “not suspicious” and has been reported to the coroner.

Mr Flaherty was discovered at an address on the estate off Audlem Road shortly before midday yesterday (February 2).

Tributes are being paid by family and friends on social network sites like Facebook.

Nantwichnews reported yesterday how the North West Air Ambulance, road paramedics and police were all called to the scene.

A number of eyewitnesses saw the activity and the air ambulance land at around 11.30am. It took off towards Chester just over an hour later.

A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said today: “It was a non suspicious sudden death.

“At 11.50am on Sunday 2 February police were called to the sudden death of a 21-year-old man at an address in Bishops Wood in Nantwich.

“An investigation concluded there were no suspicious circumstances and a file is being prepared for the coroner.”