November 16, 2021 10.42 am This story is over 34 months old

Man’s body found on green in Timberland, Scunthorpe

Police said the death is not being treated as suspicious

Police investigating the death of a man whose body was found on a green in Timberland say the incident is not believed to be suspicious.

Officers were called to an area on Timberland, Scunthorpe, at 8:20am yesterday (Monday, November 15) following reports of a concern for safety. The area is an open grassy section open to the public, where the ‘Welcome to Bottesford’ sign is positioned.

Upon attending, sadly, a man was discovered deceased. The man’s death is not being treated as suspicious.

A police cordon was put in place. | Photo: TheHamst

The body was reportedly found by a woman and her children and police cordoned off a section of residential area.

Humberside Police are appealing for anyone with information that could help with the investigation to contact them on 101 quoting log number 82 of November 15.