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Man dead, another arrested over alleged assault at unit

Police have arrested a man after the death of a man found unconscious at a unit in Sydney. (Melissa Meehan/AAP PHOTOS)

A man is dead and another is in custody as police investigate an alleged assault at a suburban unit.

Police were called to a unit at Ryde, in Sydney, just after 5pm on Saturday following reports of an assault.

On arrival, emergency crews found and treated an unconscious 48-year-old man. 

He was taken to Royal North Shore Hospital where he was later declared dead.

Detectives arrested a 24-year-old man on Sunday who was being questioned at Campbelltown Police Station. 

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