Body found in Petersfield garden 'not suspicious'

A body found in a garden in Midhurst Road, Petersfield last weekend is being treated as 'non-suspicious', according to police.
Body found in garden. Photo taken November 12, 2018Body found in garden. Photo taken November 12, 2018
Body found in garden. Photo taken November 12, 2018

Hampshire Police has said enquiries are ongoing after the body of a 40-year-old man was found at a property on Sunday.

Today police confirmed the man had been formally identified and his next of kin have been informed.

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The findings of a postmortem examination conducted on Monday afternoon were inconclusive, a police spokesman added.

He said: "At this stage, the man’s death is being treated as unexplained but non-suspicious. Enquiries are ongoing.

"The scene at the property has been closed down."