A person’s body has sadly been found near Devonport High School for Boys in Plymouth this afternoon (1 August).
Police and paramedics were called to the scene after the person’s body was found on a path opposite the school.
Sadly, the person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and detectives have been at the location this afternoon.
Firefighters from Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were also called in to establish a privacy tent around the body.
The body was found on a shared cycle and footpath which runs next to the school from Paradise Road and leads in the direction of Corea Terrace.
The South Western Ambulance Service sent a double-crewed land ambulance and an operations officer to the scene.
The Devon Air Ambulance was also deployed but was stood down before arriving.
It is currently unknown whether the death is being treated as suspicious. Devon and Cornwall Police have been contacted for comment.
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