THE family of a man who died following his arrest are planning a demonstration to try to find out what happened to him.

Nadeem Khan's relatives and friends said the march in Burnley would also allow people to pay their respects, while highlighting the fact that they had concerns.

Mr Khan, known as Dean, died after he was taken into police custody following what officers described as a violent struggle'.

Mr Khan, 28, a father-of-two, from the Witton area of Blackburn, was arrested at around 8.50am Saturday in Brierfield.

Police were called after residents said they saw a man in the street attacking cars and homes - and leaving a trail of his own blood.

He was said to have walked into a hairdressers' shop in Burnley Road asking for help but was followed by officers and sprayed with gas.

Mr Khan, was taken to Burnley Police Station but became ill a short time later.

He was taken to Burnley General Hospital, where he died at about 10.30am.

The Independent Police Complaints Commission has launched an investigation and expects to file its conclusions in the next few weeks.

Mr Khan's cousin, Jason Hogg, 34, said the protest would set off from Abel Street, Burnley, at noon tomorrow and make its way to the town's police station.

He said 1,000 people from as far away as London would be attending the event where people could also pay their respects to his cousin.

Mr Hogg said: "We have questions about the timeline we want answering. We have been told he was arrested at 8.50am it took them 15 minutes to arrest him and he died at 10.33am.

"The investigation only covers what happened when the police arrived.

"At the first shop Nadeem went into the shopkeeper said his arms were bleeding. He had obviously been attacked as he was asking people for help and was fearing for his life "It was not like he was walking through the street smashing things up.

"We want to know what happened before the police arrived and will not rest until we have answers."

A post mortem examination failed to establish how Mr Khan died but IPCC commissioner John Crawley has said it found no signs of serious trauma injuries or natural disease.

Mr Crawley said Mr Khan had cuts and bruises consistent with witness and police accounts of how he had broken windows and showed violence, before resisting' arrest.

Toxicology tests have been carried out and the results may not be known for several weeks.

Mr Hogg, a house husband, of Oozehead Lane Blackburn, paid tribute to his cousin who had two daughters, Alisha, four, and Jasmine, two.

He added: "Dean had his own business in Burnley, renting and selling property. He was very hard working and had lots of friends in Burnley.

"I have never met a guy who did not like him and we were like brothers.

"He was brilliant dad and would do anything for his daughters."

Insp Dave Croll, of Burnley police said: "We are aware of a planned procession on Saturday.

"We are currently speaking with the organisers and local community to insure the procession goes ahead without incident."

An IPCC spokesman for the said he could not comment while the investigation was ongoing.