Man found dead in churchyard
A MAN'S body was found by emergency services in a churchyard.
North Yorkshire Police say they were called after a body was found in a churchyard in Skipton at about 1pm yesterday (March 14).
The force say they were alerted by the ambulance service that a man was not breathing at Holy Trinity Churchyard in Skipton.
A police spokesman said: "Officers attended and a man in his mid-40s was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a report will be prepared for the coroner for an inquest at a later date."
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