Man dies after collapsing at Pontefract nightclub - UPDATED

A MAN died after collapsing at a Pontefract nightclub in the early hours of this morning.

Police officers were called to reports a 23-year-old man had collapsed at a Beastfair nightclub - which the Express understands is Big Fellas - at around 12.15am this morning.

He was taken to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

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Police are investigating, but say they are not treating his death as suspicious.

In a separate incident at around 10pm on Saturday, police were called to reports of a disturbance involving a "number of people" on Cornmarket in the town.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said one man was arrested on suspicion of assault and is currently in police custody.

Keep checking the Express website for updates.