A man’s body has been found on the grounds of a school in Wolverhampton, forcing students to be sent home immediately.
Smestow Academy was shut on Monday after emergency services were called to the Windmill Crescent school at around 10.40am.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police are now working towards identifying the man and the circumstances of his death.
A West Midlands Police spokesman told BirminghamLive: “We’re currently at Smestow Academy after a discovery of the body in the grounds.
“Emergency services were called at around 10.40am today, and the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
A man’s body has been found on the grounds of a school in Wolverhampton, forcing students to be sent home immediately
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“Enquiries are now under way to confirm the man’s identity and the circumstances around his death.
“The school is closing to pupils as enquiries get under way.”
A statement on the school’s website read: “School is closing due to an unconnected police incident from 1pm today.”
A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called to a medical emergency in a field on Windmill Crescent, Castlecroft, Wolverhampton at 10.41am today.
“Two ambulances and a paramedic officer responded to the scene where, sadly, one man was confirmed deceased.”
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