Man's body identified after being found on Derbyshire trail

A man's body has been formally identified after he was discovered by a walker on a Derbyshire trail at the weekend.

A member of the public was walking along part of the Sett Valley Trail in New Mills when they discovered a deceased male on the morning of Sunday, January 17.

Police say the body has now been formally identified as a man from the Manchester area, but not further details have yet been released.

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A spokesman for Derbyshire Constabulary said: “Police attended the scene and are content that there are no suspicious circumstances to the male’s death.”