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Body found among recycling waste | Body found among recycling waste |
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A man's body has been found among waste at a recycling centre. | A man's body has been found among waste at a recycling centre. |
The discovery was made on Tuesday afternoon at a waste management company in Crayford, south-east London. | The discovery was made on Tuesday afternoon at a waste management company in Crayford, south-east London. |
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said inquiries had led them to discover the body had been found among rubbish which had arrived from Worcestershire. | A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said inquiries had led them to discover the body had been found among rubbish which had arrived from Worcestershire. |
The Crossgates waste depot in Redditch has been closed while police carry out inquiries. The man's age and ethnicity has not yet been determined | The Crossgates waste depot in Redditch has been closed while police carry out inquiries. The man's age and ethnicity has not yet been determined |
A post-mortem examination has proved inconclusive and further tests are being carried out. | A post-mortem examination has proved inconclusive and further tests are being carried out. |
The death is being treated as "unexplained". | The death is being treated as "unexplained". |
Redditch Borough Council confirmed its Crossgates depot was closed on Wednesday due to a police investigation. | Redditch Borough Council confirmed its Crossgates depot was closed on Wednesday due to a police investigation. |
Some waste collections were disrupted as a result. | Some waste collections were disrupted as a result. |
Recycling from homes across Redditch, which are all issued with wheelie bins, is taken to the centre by refuse lorries before it is removed to be processed elsewhere. |