Police find man's body outside Leeds tower block flats

Police found the body of a man believed to be aged in his 30s outside a block of flats in Leeds.
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Oct 2018, 14:05 BST
Updated 6th Oct 2018, 15:13 BST

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The scene of the incident at Wortley HeightsThe scene of the incident at Wortley Heights
The scene of the incident at Wortley Heights

Police received a call this morning about concerns for a man's safety at Wortley Heights tower blocks in Leeds.

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There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances.

The scene of the incident at Wortley HeightsThe scene of the incident at Wortley Heights
The scene of the incident at Wortley Heights

A police cordon was put in place at the scene.

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A spokesman for West Yorkshire Police said: "Police were called at 10:51 to reports of a concern for safety at Wortley Heights in Leeds.

"Ambulance and police attended and discovered the body of a male in his 30s.

"A police cordon is currently in place and enquiries are ongoing.

"There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances."

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