Probe into man's lorry park death

An investigation is under way after a man's body was discovered in a lorry park in Immingham.

The man was found in the park on the town's Manby Road by a member of the public.

Humberside Police said he had received "fatal injuries", and detectives were trying to establish the events leading up to his death.

The force appealed for anyone with information, including lorry drivers who were in the area, to contact them.

Officers were called to the scene shortly after 0600 BST on Sunday.

It is possible that the death of this man was a tragic accident, however not enough is known at this time to determine how the incident happened Det Ch Insp Bob Clark

Det Ch Insp Bob Clark, who is leading the investigation, said: "We are currently trying to piece together the events which led to this man suffering fatal injuries in the truck park.

"This is a busy part of Immingham which sees a lot of freight being transported to and from the docks by drivers from a number of different countries, many of whom may have stopped overnight in the lorry park.

"It is possible that the death of this man was a tragic accident, however not enough is known at this time to determine how the incident happened.

"It is vital that any drivers in the area at the time who may have witnessed the incident or anyone with information contact us right away.

"Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could be vital to our investigation at this stage."