Body of man found in Hawthorn Drive, Ipswich, as police probe ‘suspicious’ death

The body of a man has been found on an Ipswich estate.

Officers were called to a property in Hawthorn Drive, Chantry, shortly before 6pm yesterday.

When they arrived, they found the body of a man in his 60s inside, although his death is currently unexplained.

At this time, Suffolk Police is treating his death as suspicious, although inquiries are at an early stage.

A Home Office post-mortem examination is expected to take place in due course.

Police remain at the scene, at a block of flats, in Hawthorn Drive.

Officers are appealing for anybody with information or who saw any suspicious activity near the address between December 24 and January 1.

Anyone with information is urged to contact police quoting reference 37/162/25 via 101, the Suffolk Police website or by contacting Crimestoppers.