An investigation has been launched after a man’s body was found in a car.

The victim was found in the remote Upper Road area of Dover after midnight today.

Kent Police spokesman Martin Very said: “Kent Police received a call concerned for the welfare of a man in the Upper Road area of Dover at 12.07am.

“Officers attended the location and a man was located deceased inside a vehicle.

"Officers are conducting enquiries into the circumstances."

Mr Very added this evening: “We can now confirm that the death is not being treated as suspicious.”

The man has not so far been identified and no other details are yet available.

If the death is believed to be non-suspicious sudden or unnatural it could still be referred to the coroner who would consider holding an inquest.