Police find man dead inside car
The alarm was raised on Cross Street, Alsager, at 9.30am on Saturday.
A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called to reports of concerns for the welfare of a man on Cross Street. Police and paramedics attended and a 63-year-old man was found deceased in a car outside the address. The death is not believed to be suspicious and a case file will be prepared for the coroner."
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