Death of man found in Telford stream is not suspicious
The death of a man who was found in a stream in Telford is not being treated as suspicious, police revealed today.
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The body was discovered by a dog walker at 9am on Christmas Eve in a stream off Hortonwood 60.
A post mortem has been carried out but police have not yet formally identified the body.
Chris Ammonds, a spokesman for West Mercia Police, said: "The body has not yet been formally identified but we can confirm we are not treating it as suspicious.
"We are waiting for the next of kin to formally identify the body and then an inquest will be opened and adjourned."
The body was found by a dog walker who alerted the police, who cordoned off the area, which is opposite Faccenda in Hortonwood.
