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Man dead in Trowbridge as two arrested over ‘noxious substance’

byDaniel Jae Webb
31 July 2026 • 4.49pm
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Two people have been arrested following the death of a man in Trowbridge.

Emergency services were called to Carders Corner shortly after 9.40am today (Friday).

A man, aged in his 50s, was pronounced dead at a property. 

Two people, a man and woman, have been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance.

A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “We were called by the ambulance service to an address in Carders Corner, Trowbridge, shortly after 9.40am following the death of a man in his 50s.

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

“A man and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of administering a noxious substance and are currently in Melksham custody for questioning.”

The South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) said it was first called to the incident at 8.53am.

A spokesperson for the trust added: “We sent two double-crewed land ambulances, and an operations officer to the scene.”

The investigation is ongoing, with police guarding an address and forensics on scene.


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