Man found hanged

A man has been found hanging from a tree in a Shropshire village.

The man, who has not been named, was discovered in the Crosemere Lane area of Cockshutt, near Ellesmere, at about 5.40pm today.

A spokesman for the ambulance service said the man was confirmed dead by a doctor who arrived at the scene on the air ambulance.

Police said an investigation had been launched and the death was being treated as unexplained.

See Tuesday's Shropshire Star for full story.