A WOMAN’S body was found in a field close to a railway line near a Selby village.
North Yorkshire Police are investigating the circumstances of the 51-year-old’s death after her body was found at Monk Fryston on Saturday.
They were called by a member of the public at 3.20pm following the discovery of the body in a field next to the A63.
The road remained closed for more than a day to allow officers to examine the scene. Police are treating the death as unexplained.
They said the woman was local, but formal indentification has not yet taken place.
Superintendent Amanda Oliver, of North Yorkshire Police, said: “I would like to thank members of the public for their patience and understanding while the police activity was ongoing over the weekend.”
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