A MAN'S body was found on open land, police have confirmed.

Police confirmed the body was discovered in Saughall Massie, Wirral yesterday morning, Saturday, November 26.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and the man's identity has not been released at this stage.

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A statement released by Merseyside Police read: "At around 11.30am the body of a man was found in open land near Garden Hey Road and he was sadly pronounced deceased.

"The man has yet to be formally identified and his death is being treated as non-suspicious.

"A report is being prepared for the Coroner’s Office."