Man discovers dead body in Washington car park

A member of the public has discovered the body of a man in parked car in Washington.
By The Newsroom
Published 10th Feb 2014, 08:47 BST
JPCT 29-05-12 S12221516a Chanctonbury Ring, view from Washington village sign -photo by Steve CobbJPCT 29-05-12 S12221516a Chanctonbury Ring, view from Washington village sign -photo by Steve Cobb
JPCT 29-05-12 S12221516a Chanctonbury Ring, view from Washington village sign -photo by Steve Cobb

The body was found at 2pm on Thursday February 6 in a Ford Focus in a car park adjacent to Parkfield Farm, Glaseby Lane.

A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “The death is not being treated as suspicious and the matter has been referred to the coroner’s officer.

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The Metropolitan Police named the man as Ronald Lane, 75, from County Durham, who had been reported missing from a family address in Carshalton on Wednesday February 5.

Next of kin have been informed.

A post mortem will be held in due course.