The 70-year-old John Thurston’s family has been notified, though the body has not yet been properly identified. John Thurston was reported missing from the town yesterday.

A file will be created for the coroner, and although investigations are still ongoing, the death is not thought to be suspicious.

Body of a man found in King’s Lynn

At 1.41 am today, a man’s body was discovered in a ditch in Swan Lane after police and Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue searched the surrounding area.

For now, the death is being investigated as unexplained. While Crime Scene Investigators conduct their investigation, officers are present and a police cordon is in place.

The family of King’s Lynn resident Tolulope Oladosu, 35, has been notified, even though official identification has not yet occurred.

In due course, a file will be prepared for the coroner.