UPDATE: Man found hanging in Horsham woods

The body of a man was found hanging in Horsham woods, police have confirmed.
JPCT 140612 Body found in Leechpool Wood, Horsham. photo by Derek Martin ENGSUS00120120614104243JPCT 140612 Body found in Leechpool Wood, Horsham. photo by Derek Martin ENGSUS00120120614104243
JPCT 140612 Body found in Leechpool Wood, Horsham. photo by Derek Martin ENGSUS00120120614104243

Emergency services were called to Leechpool Woods off Harwood Road at 9.40am on Sunday (May 18).

The report had come from a member of the public.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Police were called to the area after a member of the public believed he had seen a deceased male.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

“Police have located the male. Police cordoned off the area to preserve the dignity of the male.

“The matter is not being treated as suspicious and the woods are now open again.”

The man was local to Horsham.

He was found hanging, the spokesperson added.