Body found in recycling bin at Scalby Village Hall, Scarborough

North Yorkshire Police were contacted at 6am this morning by a member of the public, who reported finding a body in a recycling bin in Scalby, Scarborough.

Police, Fire and Ambulance services attended and are currently at the scene.

A police cordon has been put up around Newby and Scalby Village Hall and Scalby Tennis Courts.

Six police vehicles and around a dozen officers are currently at the scene, including specialist investigative teams and detectives.

The cordon covers the area from Station Road along Scalby Road and includes the village hall car park, where the majority of police activity is located.

Enquiries are ongoing, but officers do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances around the incident.

Police incident number: NYP-17032023-0066.