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Man's body found by the side of major road

BBC View of pullover road which is where the mans body was found. 2 lane road with trees over hanging it on one side and a ditch leading to farmland on the otherBBC
Norfolk Police said it received reports that the body of a man in his 20s had been found at the side of the road in King's Lynn

Officers have launched an investigation after finding a body by the side of a major road.

Norfolk Police said emergency services including the ambulance service were called to the A47 at King's Lynn, Norfolk at about 09:22 GMT following reports the body of a man in his 20s had been found at the side of the road.

The road was closed between the Pullover roundabout and the Tilney All Saints roundabout at about 10:00 and was reopened at about 17:00.

The man's death is currently being treated as unexplained and officers are continuing to establish the exact circumstances of his death.

Side view of the site where the body was found. Police tape is caught in the trees either side of some advertising signage
After the road reopened the only sign of the incident was police tape caught in the trees alongside Pullover Road

His next of kin have been informed.

The force is appealing to speak to anyone who may have information or dashcam footage of a man walking along the A47 on Pullover Road in the early hours of Monday morning.

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