A body has been found in a park in Ryde, police have confirmed.

A cordon is in place at St John's Park today (Monday).

A Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary spokesperson said: "We were called at around 11.10am today following reports of an unexpected death in a wooded area nearby to West Hill Road.

"A man in his 50s was confirmed deceased and work is ongoing to alert his next of kin.

"An investigation is currently underway and a file is being prepared for the coroner."

It is the same park as another recent discovery of a body.

The body of a man aged in his 20s was discovered in the woodland on June 11.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.