Live updates: Police cordon put up in Sunbury after man's body found

Our round-up of today's tragic events

What we know:

• police were called out to Fordbridge Road at around 7.45am on Tuesday morning (October 30)
• the body of a man was discovered in woodland in the area between the car park and River Thames
• police say his death is not suspicious and they have passed his file to the coroner
• police have not released details of his age or identity
• residents in the area recall a large emergency service presence at the scene and a police cordon while the body was removed

For our full story on the incident, click here.

Statement from South East Coast Ambulance service (SECAmb)

A spokesman for SECAmb released a short statement on the issue. He said:

We attended following reports there was a body of a man, and sadly the man was found dead at the scene.

"Unusual amount of cars here last night"

Resident Fiona Gaiger said she saw an “unusual amount of cars” at the scene last night.

There was an ambulance here first this morning, then an ambulance car, then two police cars, then another two. Then they put up the cordon, that’s when I knew it was pretty serious.

Police come here quite often, there have been drownings in the past and there are often police helicopters.

She said she understands the man’s body was found in the woodland between the car park and river.

Resident reaction

A resident in the area, who asked not to be named, said:

It was awful, I saw them arrive and at first I thought they were from the Swan Sanctuary down the road looking for a bird, then I realised it was an ambulance crew.

I saw a white sheet tied up by the ambulance crew, I assume to cover something or to mark a spot. I saw them waiting and then the police came.

A body was lifted from what looked like the bank onto a stretcher. They were there for a couple of hours.

Surrey Police update

A spokesman for Surrey Police says that the body was not found in the river. She added:

This has now been passed on to the Coroner’s office therefore we will not be providing any further information in regards to this incident.

Where the body was found

Our reporter has spoken to residents in the area and we believe the man’s body was found in the green area between the car park and the River Thames.

Ambulance contacted for comment

Surrey Live has contacted the South East Coast Ambulance service (SECAmb) for a comment.

Our reporter at the scene is trying to establish whether the man’s body was found in or near the River Thames.

What we know so far

Surrey Police has provided some details on what has happened.

A statement says:

We were called to Fordbridge Road, Sunbury, following the discovery of a man’s body at around 7.44am this morning (October 30).

Enquiries are under way to establish the circumstances of the man’s death, which is currently being treated as unexplained.

However, it is not believed that there are any suspicious circumstances or third party involvement.

The file will be passed to the Coroner’s office.

Surrey Live has asked the police for details of the man’s age and where he was found.

Reports from the scene

Surrey Live reporter Jamie Phillips has gone to the scene to clarify the location. He will provide updates via this live blog as he gets them.

Resident concern

We received a message from a resident saying there was a police cordon at the Fordbridge Road car park.

Body found in Sunbury

We have received notification from Surrey Police that a body has been found in Sunbury.