Man sadly found dead in van at retail park - police appeal for information
A man has sadly been found dead in a van at a Scunthorpe retail park.
Police have made an appeal for information after the tragic discovery at Lakeside Retail Park earlier today (Wednesday, November 20). A cordon was put in place and a number of police and fire service vehicles were seen attending the scene.
A spokesperson for Humberside Police said: “Officers are currently in attendance at a retail park on Lakeside Parkway in Scunthorpe following a report of a concern for safety this morning, Wednesday, November 20. Upon arrival, a man was discovered deceased within a van and a cordon was put into place to allow officers to conduct lines of enquiry.
“Whilst the circumstances of the man’s death are unexplained, they are not thought to be suspicious. If anyone has any information that could assist enquiries, we ask that you contact us on our non-emergency number 101 quoting log 94 of 20 November.”
Humberside Fire & Rescue was also called to the scene this morning. A spokesperson said three fire appliances had initially attended at 9.15am after a call from the police to assist at an incident.
One appliance had remained at the scene for about an hour to support the police while the others had returned to base.