An arrested man has been released without charge after showing remorse for posting offensive video on local community Facebook page.
At around 11.45pm on Wednesday (16 July 2025), police and paramedics were called to a medical emergency on New Queen Street in Scarborough following reports that a man had collapsed.
Sadly, the 50-year-old local man was pronounced dead at the scene and his body had to be temporarily covered with a blanket.
Shortly after midnight, a video was posted on a local community Facebook page showing the man’s body and falsely suggesting the death had been the result of a stabbing incident.
Officers quickly traced the video to a 60-year-old local man who was arrested on suspicion of using an electronic public communications network to send a grossly offensive message.
Officers say:
"This was at a time when the deceased’s family had not been informed.
Thankfully, they have since been updated.
When questioned in custody, the man said he was not aware that his post amounted to a criminal offence. It carries a maximum six months’ imprisonment and an unlimited fine.
He showed genuine remorse and passed on his apologies to the man’s family.
He also agreed to delete the offensive post and video from the Facebook page, and the video from his phone entirely.
We thank the concerned residents for their support. We understand the upset and distress this caused to many people on the Facebook page.
It is also important to stress that the sudden death was not suspicious.
Our thoughts are with the deceased’s family at this difficult time. "
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