The body of a man was found in a graveyard after the emergency services were alerted by concerned members of the public.

Police and firefighters went to St Martin's of Tours Church in Church Street, Epsom, yesterday morning where they found the body of a man thought to be in his forties.

Members of the public had reported concerns for the safety of a man and police went to Church Street just before 7.30am on Thursday morning.

They discovered the body in the grounds of the church, a police spokesman said.

The man has yet to be formally identified but his next of kin have been informed.

The death is being treated as unexplained but there is no indication of any third party involvement and a file will be passed to the Surrey Coroner’s Office in due course.

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