Officers found Darren James Cook while on an unrelated visit to a Suffolk Road property.

The 55-year-old's body appears to have been there for some time.

A post-mortem's been completed, but the cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

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MPs to probe Crown Estate property portfolio after Mountbatten-Windsor lease revelations 10:27

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National:
We are hardwired to sing - and it’s good for us, too 10:07

Politics:
Indonesian diaspora divided over new Global Citizenship visa scheme as new details emerge 10:07

Cricket:
Michael Bracewell has seized a window to enhance his future test cricket prospects 10:07

Law and Order:
A Coroner has decided against opening an inquiry into the death of Christchurch school girl who fell and hit her head on a school ice skating trip 9:57

International:
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Environment:
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