Four arrested after man found dying in van in Berkshire

On the 18^th of November, a fatally injured man was found in the back of a van that was being chased by the police and had pulled over in Berkshire. Police had been searching for the vehicle after receiving a tip-off. According to witnesses, the victim had been badly beaten and wrapped in plastic, and was barefoot. An officer said the man appeared to have been tortured. When the police found the man, officers immediately commenced first aid and called an ambulance. Witnesses said the ambulance arrived 45 minutes after the van was pulled over. They tried  to save his life, but he died shortly after being found. Apart from the victim, there were four men in the van. Officers suspected that the occupants may be involved in the crime. Two got arrested right away. The other two men fled, but were arrested later. The four men were taking into custody and a murder investigation has been launched.



The van in which the fatally injured man was found.

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This is a terrible story. I am wondering what exactly happened and why this man was tortured so much. Even though the police started an investigation, this could easily be a case that will never get solved. I do not understand that it took 45 minutes for an ambulance to come. The ambulance should have come much faster. Maybe if they would have come earlier, the man would still be alive.

Link: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/nov/18/man-van-sunningdale-berkshire-police