A body has been found in Lewisham Park in Hither Green.

Police and forensics attended on Saturday evening (June 24) and the death is being treated as “unexplained”.

Police were called by the London Ambulance Service at 5.56pm on June 24, to reports of an unresponsive male in Lewisham Park.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

UPDATE: A man found dead in Lewisham Park, Hither Green, had self-inflicted injuries

Enquiries are ongoing to locate his next-of-kin. Formal identification is yet to take place.

A spokesperson for the Met Police said: “The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

“A special post-mortem will take place on Sunday, June 25.”

Detectives from Lewisham CID are leading the investigation with assistance from the homicide and major crime command.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone who has any information in relation to this incident is asked to contact officers at Lewisham on 101 or via Twitter @MetCC

Alternatively, Crimestoppers can be contacted anonymously on 0800 555 111.