Police confirm that Queen's Park body is man in his 50s

The force are now working to identify him

Author: Leo ChristianPublished 9th Jul 2025

Police have confirmed that a body that was found in Queens park yesterday morning was a man in his 50s.

A large cordon was in place in the Swindon park for most of yesterday, but it has now been lifted.

The man's identity and cause of death is not yet known.

A spokesperson for the force said:

"We can confirm that a man in his 50s was found deceased in Queen's Park, Swindon yesterday morning (09/07).

"Formal identification is yet to take place, and we are working to trace a next of kin.

"The cordon at Queens Park, Swindon has been removed, and a post-mortem is due to be carried out shortly."

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