Police investigate discovery of body in recycling bin at Scalby Village Hall

Scalby Village Hall
Police were called to Scalby Village Hall on Friday morning. Credit: Google

Police are investigating after a body was found in a bin at a village hall.

Officers from North Yorkshire Police were called to Scalby Village Hall, Scarborough, at around 6am on Friday after a member of the public found the body.

Around a dozen officers, including specialist investigative teams and detectives, were making enquiries at the scene.

A cordon was put in place from Station Road along Scalby Road and around the village hall car park.

It has not been confirmed whether the body is that of a man, woman or child.

A police spokesperson said: "Police, fire and ambulance services attended and are currently at the scene.

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

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