Death of man found in Bristol roof garden treated as 'suspicious'

Police were called to a block of flats in the city centre on Tuesday morning (05 May)

Author: Liam ArrowsmithPublished 6th May 2026

The death of a man whose body was found in the roof garden of a block of flats in Bristol is being treated as 'suspicious', police have said.

Officers were called to Redcliffe Street in the city centre at around 08:19 on Tuesday morning (05 May), where the man had been found by a member of the public.

The man has not yet been identified.

Police are going house-to-house as part of their enquiries, and are reviewing CCTV footage from the area.

Anyone with information that could help their investigation is asked to contact Avon and Somerset Police.

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