Police were called to Swanscombe on Sunday after a body was found in a remote area of woodland.

Investigators attended the area off Craylands Lane at 12.30pm and confirmed a 51-year-old man was found dead.

It is believed he was found hanged by children playing close to Swanscombe Leisure Centre.

A post-mortem examination will take place in the next few days.

A police spokesman said were not treating this death as suspicious.