Police confirm body discovered after huge 999 response

Street view of Halfpenny Court
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The body of a man has been found at a property in Plymouth. A major emergency service response was seen near Halfpenny Court yesterday afternoon, Monday, January 20.

Police officers were called to the scene around 3.15pm by the ambulance service following a concern for the welfare of a man. Officers attended and a man in his 30s was pronounced deceased.

His death is not being treated as suspicious. A file will be prepared for the coroner.

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At the time of the incident, a witness told PlymouthLive there was a major emergency service response. They said: "Something going on at Half Penny Court flats [...] Loads of police, ambulance and fire engine."

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A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police has said: "Police were called by ambulance at 3.15pm on Monday 20 January following concern for the welfare of a man at an address in Plymouth.

"Sadly, the man in his 30s was pronounced deceased at the property in Halfpenny Court.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."