THE BODY of a man was found by a footbridge in Chineham early this morning.

Officers made the discovery at 1.44am at the footbridge over the A33 near the Binfields Roundabout. The road was closed while the body was removed.

They are not treating the death as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

The statement read: “Hampshire Constabulary discovered the body of a man at the first footbridge after Tesco over the A33 at Chineham at 1.44am this morning.

“The death of a local man is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner."