A BODY found near to the A143 at Wortham has been confirmed as a missing Suffolk man.

Steven Carter, 45, was reported missing on Thursday.

Police were contacted around 1.35pm yesterday after his body was found hanging from a tree.

A spokeswoman for Suffolk Police said: “At this stage there do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances to the death but police are asking anyone who may have seen Mr Carter on his blue Peugeot 206 between the time he was last heart from, around 4.15pm on Thursday, until yesterday.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact the coroners officer at Lowestoft Police Station on 01986 835300.

An inquest into Mr Carter’s death will be held in due course.