A POST mortem is due to take place today on a woman's body found by the side of a road in Cambridgeshire yesterday.

A POST mortem is due to take place today on a woman's body found by the side of a road in Cambridgeshire yesterday.

The A1301 was closed both ways between the A505 junction and the M11 junction in Hinxton, near Duxford, following the discovery by a lorry driver at 3.30am yesterday.

The body, which was found about half a mile from the A11, is yet to be identified.

A police spokeswoman said a post mortem will be carried out today by home office pathologist Dr Nat Carey after the body was moved to Addenbrooke's Hospital.

Police officers conducting a search of the area the body was found.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the major investigation team on 0845 4564564 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.