A BODY was discovered in Thornbury last night (Friday, August 24).
The dead man was found in a stream in the Morton Way area by a member of the public at around 6pm.
A spokesman for Avon and Somerset Police said: "The death is not being treated as suspicious and will be referred to the coroner as a sudden death.
"We were called to reports of the body of a man lying head down in a stream in the Morton Way area of Thornbury last night."
So far, the man has not been named by officers.
"We will continue to carry out investigations on behalf of the coroner," added the police spokesman.
More details are expected to follow.
All photographs come courtesy of Stephen Richards.
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