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Chimney death man named

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.

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Man found dead in chimney of Derby law firm named

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

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