POLICE have appealed for help from the public after a man’s body was found in a field this morning.

The body was spotted by a passer-by in a field off The Strand in Wherstead not far from the Orwell Bridge.

A Suffolk Police spokesman said: “We were called at 6.12am this morning after a member of the public spotted the body of the man thought to be in his 20s or 30s. A pedal cycle was also found on a nearby hill.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and police are making inquiries to identify the man and notify his next of kin.”

Anyone with any information about this incident can call Ipswich CID on 01473 613500.