Police have launched an investigation into the "unexplained" death of an elderly man at York Hospital.

North Yorkshire Police were contacted by York Hospital at just after 6am on Sunday (March 12) in relation to the sudden death of a 91-year-old man.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "The man’s family have been made aware and are receiving support from specially trained officers.

"Inquiries are taking place to establish the circumstances that led to his death which at this stage is currently being treated as unexplained."

Meanwhile, a spokesperson for York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust said: “We invited the police to York Hospital following the death of a patient on Sunday.

"We can’t comment further whilst the police are completing their inquiries and we are working with them to support this.”