M1 in Northamptonshire closed after body found in road
A stretch of the M1 in Northamptonshire has been closed after a body was found in the road.
Man found dead on the M1 near Daventry is named by police
A man whose body was found on the M1 near Daventry has been named as 46-year-old Ashley Hayes from Shepherd's Bush, London.
The northbound carriageway was closed for a number of hours while forensic teams examined the scene.
"This may have been an accident or something more serious" say police. Adding they need to determine the circumstances which led to his death.
Officers are appealing for lorry drivers and other motorists who may have driven on this stretch of road between junction 16 and 18 to come forward.
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