M4 death investigated after online 'predator' sting

A antheral recovered dormant connected the M4 had been arrested hours earlier aft being confronted by a self-proclaimed "online kid extortion team".

Avon and Somerset Police arrested the antheral connected Friday nighttime aft accusations against him were unrecorded streamed connected societal media.

He was released from custody connected constabulary bail connected Saturday and aboriginal recovered dormant connected the motorway adjacent Bristol. He had not been charged with immoderate offences.

A mandatory referral has been made to the Independent Office of Police Conduct owed to the constabulary contact.

Police urged radical not to speculate to respect the privateness of the man's family.

The radical that confronted him besides asked radical to "allow his household to grieve successful a respectful manner".

The motorway was closed for a fig of hours portion officers investigated.

At the time, a constabulary spokesperson said: "We recognize from witnesses a antheral successful his 40s fell from a tallness and was subsequently struck by vehicles travelling betwixt junctions 20 (Almondsbury) and 21 (Awkley).

"The decease is being treated arsenic non-suspicious and his adjacent of kin are being offered enactment during this hard time.

"Our thoughts immoderate sympathies stay with them."