In the pre-dawn hours, Lincolnshire Police were notified about a distressing discovery on Spalding Road, Bourne – a man’s corpse was uncovered in a dyke. The officers responded to the alert shortly before 03:30 GMT and have, thus far, classified the death as unexplained. As intensive investigation work progresses at the location, the A151 Spalding Road remains shut for public use to facilitate the continuing inquiry.
This story has been reworked by The Lincoln Post, with the original report coming from www.bbc.com.