Murder inquiry launched after man dies in Hyde Park

Police are treating the death of a man in Hyde Park on Friday as murder.

Officers were called to the popular tourist spot in London at around 5.50am after a member of the public found a man with injuries.

The man had died when officers arrived at the scene, and detectives are now treating it as murder, Scotland Yard said.

Police have said that inquiries are ongoing in an attempt to establish the man's identity and inform his next of kin.

A post-mortem examination on Saturday did not ascertain cause of death, but showed that the man was assaulted.

Officers have set up a cordon spanning an area the size of two football pitches in the park, near the mosaic to commemorate The Reformers' Tree in Hyde Park.

At least 30 officers attended the scene at one point as part of the investigation.

No arrests have been made, and police are asking witnesses to call the police using 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.