A SCHOOL was closed today after a man’s body was found on site, with police launching a probe into the mystery death.
The "unknown adult body" was found at Bedford Academy in the Bedfordshire town, a school spokesman said.
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A man's body was found at Bedford Academy in Bedfordshire Credit: sbna_fairleys
Police cordoned off an area around the school in Mile Road.
David Morris, chief executive officer of Heart Academies Trust, said "the decision has been taken to close the school for today".
Bedfordshire Police said: “We are currently at the scene of an unexplained death in Mile Road, Bedford.
“Officers were called today following the discovery of a body.
“The man has yet to be formally identified.”
Anyone with any information about this incident is asked to contact police via Bedfordshire.police.uk/report or call 101, quoting Operation Throw.
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