Chimney death man named

Martina Longworth, a partner at Moody & Woolley, said builders discovered Kevin Gough's body in the firm's chimney when they were carrying out work at the Grade II listed building.

She said she could not comment on whether the victim had died as part of a burglary and the sympathies of staff were going out to Mr Gough and his family.

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A man who was found dead inside a chimney at a city law firm has been named by police.

The body of Kevin Gough, 42, was discovered at Moody & Woolley Solicitors in St Mary's Gate, Derby, on Wednesday.

It is believed staff at the firm were alerted to the body by the smell.

A spokeswoman for Derbyshire Police said officers were treating the death as unexplained and were preparing a file for the coroner.

"Police are not treating his death as suspicious", the spokeswoman added.

An inquest will open at Derby Coroners Court this afternoon

The body of a man, believed to be a burglar, has been found in the chimney of a law firm.

Staff at Moody & Woolley Solicitors in St Mary's Gate, Derby, were reportedly alerted to the grisly find by the smell.

Police were sent to the city centre premises around noon yesterday afternoon and cordoned off the area while they removed the man's body.

Julie Marson, senior partner at Moody & Woolley, told the Derby Telegraph it appeared to be an "awful" tragedy. Police are still trying to identify the body.

Police are investigating after a body was found in the chimney of a business in Derby city centre.

Officers were called to the scene yesterday after the body, believed to be a man, was discovered.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained.