Man's body discovered within car parked near town monument

Police are investigating after the body of a man was found inside a car near a monument in East Lothian.

At around 6pm on Tuesday evening, a man was found deceased in a vehicle in Haddington at a car park near the Hopetoun Monument.

The man’s death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6pm on Tuesday, April 2 2024, a man was found deceased within a car in the car park at Hopetoun Memorial Car Park, Haddington.

“At this time, his death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances.

“A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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