Two people have been arrested after the sudden death of a man.

The 33-year-old died in hospital after police were called to a property on the afternoon of Friday, September 13, following concerns for his welfare.

Sussex Police said they are investigating the incident and have arrested a man and a woman.

Both have been released on bail.

A spokesman for the force said they were called to River Road in Littlehampton at around 4.45pm and the man was taken to hospital where he later died.

The spokesman said: "A 20-year-old man from Littlehampton and a 40-year-old woman from Wick were arrested on suspicion of supplying a Class A drug.

"Both suspects have been released on conditional bail as enquiries continue.

"In the meantime, police are urging anyone with any information about the incident to report it online or call 101, quoting crime reference 47240178904."