Road closed after body of a man in his 70s found in Skipton

Craven Street was closed from its junction with Keighley Road to Tesco and people both in vehicles and on foot were advised by police to seek alternative routes after emergency services dealt with what was described at the time as an incident.

A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police told the Craven Herald: “The ambulance service contacted us at 11.13am on Saturday (May 18) to ask for assistance after a member of the public had discovered a body on Craven Street in Skipton.

“Officers attended and they found a body of a man in his 70s. He was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

“Enquiries are ongoing into the circumstances surrounding his death, but we don’t believe that there are any suspicious circumstances. “