DETECTIVES have now named a man who died in “unexplained” circumstances in a West Yorkshire village over the weekend.

Craig Griffiths, 43, from Normanton, was found unconscious in the street on Wedgewood Close, Allerton Bywater, shortly before 6.45am on Sunday.

He was taken to hospital by ambulance for emergency treatment but died that evening.

Officers from West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team are now appealing for information to try and establish what happened.

CCTV enquiries and witness accounts have provided some information about Mr Griffiths’ movements, but officers are still keen to hear from anyone who may have seen him around the A656 Barnsdale Road and Station Road area of Allerton Bywater, between 1am and 2am on Sunday morning.

Detective Chief Inspector Helen Steele, who is leading the investigation, said: “We are still working to establish the circumstances surrounding how Craig came to be unconscious in the street and what exactly has led to his death.

“His family are understandably upset at losing him so suddenly and unexpectedly, and we are doing everything we can to get them the answers they need.

“We are treating his death as unexplained and are still trying to build up as full a picture as we can of his movements in the time leading up to when he was found unconscious.

“We are keen to hear from anyone who has seen him around the A656 Barnsdale Road and Station Road in Allerton Bywater around 1am to 2am, particularly anyone with CCTV footage from homes or businesses or who may have been driving through the area and have dashcam footage.

“We have released a CCTV image of Craig on the night outside the Shell petrol station on Lock Lane, in the hope that it will assist with any sightings.”

Anyone with any information which could assist the investigation is asked to contact officers via 101, quoting reference number 13220149964, or online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat.