Man's body found near city centre cathedral

A police car parked next to the tram tracks in Church Street, Sheffield. A fire engine is parked to the right of the cathedral and a police van can be seen in the alley next to Lloyds Bank.Image source, BBC/Mick Lunney
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Emergency services were called to Sheffield city centre in the early hours on Tuesday

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The death of a man whose body was found in Sheffield city centre is being treated as unexplained, police have said.

Emergency services were called at about 05:15 BST on Tuesday to reports of a body being found near Sheffield Cathedral in Church Street.

South Yorkshire Police said inquiries were under way to establish the circumstances of the man's death.

Formal identification was yet to take place and officers would remain at the scene in Church Street throughout the day, the force added.

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