Body found at recycling plant on Teesside

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Author: Micky WelchPublished 25th Sep 2025

Cleveland Police detectives are investigating after a body was found at a recycling plant.

At 1.45pm on Wednesday 24 September police were called to the site at Haverton Hill Road, in Billingham, following reports of a body being located.

Detectives attended to the scene and an investigation is taking place to identify the body and the circumstances surrounding how it came to be at the recycling centre.

The site is currently closed while a scene is in place.

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