A man has died at a shopping centre in Melbourne after he reportedly barricaded himself inside a toilet cubicle following a failed robbery attempt.
Victoria Police were called to Lynbrook Shopping Centre in the city’s south-east after reports of a robbery at 12.30pm on Friday.
Police attempted to arrest the man before he fled on foot inside the centre on South Gippsland Highway.
The man was found a short time later with life threatening injuries inside the cubicle which are believed to be have been self-inflicted.
Emergency services attempted to revive the man but he was ultimately declared dead at the scene.
Homicide detectives are now investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
A dozen emergency vehicles were seen outside the centre during the initial police response.
A man has died after Victoria Police were called to Lynbrook Shopping Centre in Melbourne’s south-east after reports of a robbery on Friday afternoon
CCTV footage caught paramedics wheeling a man out of the building on a stretcher.
Detectives will investigate the incident with oversight from Professional Standards Command which is standard practice when someone dies in police presence.
Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
More to come.
