Updated: Man found hanged in Nelson woods
Police have this evening confirmed that a man has been found hanged in woods in Nelson.
This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement.
Emergency services were called to an area of woodland near the Hard Platts in Manchester Road, Nelson, mid afternoon today after a dog walker called 999 on discovering the body.
Police have not released the identity of the victim.
A police spokesman confirmed a body had been found but the death was not being treated as suspicious. Initial speculation that a murder investigation was underway has been dismissed.
More updates here as soon as we have them ...