FIVE boys who were arrested on Friday on suspicion of drug related offences have been released under investigation, police have announced.

The teenagers, four aged 17 years old and one 16-year-old, were arrested on Friday as police continued to investigate the unexplained death of a 17-year-old boy in Hereford.

West Mercia Police was called at 4.15am on Friday morning following reports of a male collapsing on Old School Lane, Hereford.

The teenager later died at hospital and his death is currently being treated as 'unexplained'.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call West Mercia Police on 101 and ask to speak to DI Mark Peters or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously by calling 0800 555 111, and quoting log number 67S of Friday 13 July.