Body of a man in his 30s found in Padiham

Police attended the scene at Grove Lane this morning and taped off the road to the woods.

A police spokesperson said: “We were called to Grove Lane, Padiham, at 6-32am today (28th March) to reports a man in his 30s had been found unresponsive.

“Emergency services attended and confirmed the man was deceased.

“His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed to HM Coroner in due course.”