A BODY has been discovered near a primary school in Wrexham, police have said.
Officers were called to reports of a body found in undergrowth im an area near St Mary's Primary School/Bellevue Park on Wednesday morning.
North Wales Police Inspector Luke Hughes said: "I can confirm that at around 11:26am today, officers responded to a report of a found body at this location.
"Initially a police cordon was established, but early indications suggest no suspicious circumstances and we do not believe the deceased to have any connection with the school.
"The body has now been recovered and is pending identification."
Police initially said officers were dealing with an "incident" near the school, but said there was no risk to members of the public or pupils/staff at the school.
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