Body found in back of bin lorry in Camberwell

A man’s body was found in the back of a bin lorry in the early hours of this morning.

Police were called to Bethwin Road in Camberwell shortly after 5.30am.

There they discovered the body of a man in the back of the lorry.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene and police are treating the death as unexplained.

A Met spokeswoman said: “Police were called at approximately 5.35am on Monday, February 24 to reports of a man’s body found in the rear of a bin lorry in Bethwin Road, Camberwell.

“Officers and London Ambulance Service attended. The man – no further details – was pronounced dead at the scene.

“At this stage, the death is being treated as unexplained.

“Enquiries into the circumstances continue.”