BODY DISCOVERY: Northamptonshire road re-opens as police continue to search for evidence

Crime scene investigators are continuing to search the Billing Brook Road area of Northampton this morning looking for clues.
Police continue their investigations around the Billing Brook Road area NNL-160128-112920001Police continue their investigations around the Billing Brook Road area NNL-160128-112920001
Police continue their investigations around the Billing Brook Road area NNL-160128-112920001

Billing Brook Road - which has been closed to traffic since lunch time on Tuesday - is now re-open following the discovery of a body on the side of the road.

Around eight officers remain at the scene today where they are combing a grass bank around North Holme Court, just off Billing Brook Road.

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As well as the cordon and road closure being removed, the tent which had been erected at the side of the road has also been taken down.

Is is believed that officers will remain at the scene for much of the day.

Northamptonshire Police has offered little information to the media only to say that the death is being unexplained at the moment.