Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Cumbria.

The probe follows the death of a man, understood to be living in Workington, who was taken to the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle on Saturday morning where he later died.

A police spokeswoman said: "Police were called by the Cumberland Infirmary to reports that a wounded male had been admitted on Saturday morning. The man later died in hospital.

"Police are treating the death as unexplained at this time. Officers are not seeking anyone else in connection with the death."

Formal identification has not yet taken place and the coroner has been informed.