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Man's body found in Asda car park as police rush to scene
Man's body found in Asda car park as police rush to scene
The body of a man believed to be in his 70s was discovered in a car at an Asda store
Police were called to reports of a man being found dead inside a car in the Asda car park
The body of a man believed to be in his 70s has been found inside a car parked in an Asda car park.
At around 7.10am on Saturday, June 7, officers descended on the Asda located off Abbey Lane in Leicester following reports a body had been found.
Leicestershire Police have indicated that his death appears to be non-suspicious.
Supermarket visitor Eddie Conner spoke about the incident, describing a host of emergency service vehicles onsite, including several police cars, a private ambulance and a recovery vehicle, as reported by LeicestershireLive.
A spokesman for Leicestershire Police said: "Shortly after 7.10am on Saturday police were called after a man was found unresponsive in his car in Exploration Drive, Leicester. Officers attended along with the ambulance service and the man, who is is his 70s, was declared deceased at the scene.
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"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."
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