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Body recovered by police in York village

A body has been recovered by police in a York village.

After receiving reports from members of the public, officers went to the location, a wooded area down a bridleway at Riverside Walk in Nether Poppleton.

They were called to the scene on Monday, 2 September.

Riverside Walk, Nether Poppleton

The woodland area next to Riverside Walk in Nether Poppleton, York. Photograph © Google Street View

A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Shortly before 7am on Monday 2 September we received reports of a body which was discovered down a bridleway at Riverside Walk in Nether Poppleton.

“We attended the scene and sadly discovered found the body of a man in his 40s. The man was identified and his next of kin were informed.

“We are not currently treating the man’s death as suspicious, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.”