COPS have cordoned off an area the size of two football pitches in Hyde Park  after a man's body was found early this morning.

Officers were called to the popular London tourist spot at 5.50am today after a member of the public found a man with injuries close to Speakers' Corner. The man had died by the time police arrived.

A tent has been erected over the body of a man found in Hyde Park this morning

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A tent has been erected over the body of a man found in Hyde Park this morningCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
Forensics teams aided by police dogs have been working at the scene this morning

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Forensics teams aided by police dogs have been working at the scene this morningCredit: SWNS:South West News Service
An area the size of two football pitches was cordoned off this morning

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An area the size of two football pitches was cordoned off this morningCredit: PA:Press Association

A blue and white tent has now been put up over the body, which was found between two trees, close to a public toilet.

Police have set up a cordon following what an officer at the scene called an "unexplained death".

It is thought the body is that of a white, middle-aged man.

A police spokesman said: “Police in Westminster were called to Hyde Park, W2 at 05:50hrs on Friday, 12 August, following concerns for a man.

“Officers attended and found a man deceased. This incident is being treated as suspicious.

"No arrests have been made. Enquiries are ongoing.

“Police in Westminster continue to deal.”

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Dog walker Lee was walking through the park this morning when he saw police cordoning the body, covered with a foil blanket.

He said: "The police were asking me to put Rocky [his dog] on a lead because they were investigating.

"It was glorious this morning and it's definitely not something nice you want to stumble upon.

"There were around 30 police officers there and it was next to the lookout centre.

"I walked through the park yesterday and I noticed a lot more homeless people sleeping rough than usual.

"It could have been anybody who died. It could have been a homeless person or someone who was stumbling back home from a club."

Another witness tweeted "There's a body bag, police giving no details, just saying 'serious incident'".

The man's next of kin have yet to be informed and anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

Police teams work at the scene close to Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park

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Police teams work at the scene close to Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde ParkCredit: PA:Press Association
Police found the man's body at about 6am this morning, following reports from a member of the public

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Police found the man's body at about 6am this morning, following reports from a member of the publicCredit: PA:Press Association
Police are guarding the area around where the body was discovered

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Police are guarding the area around where the body was discoveredCredit: PA:Press Association
Officers investigating the death have described it as unexplained and suspicious

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Officers investigating the death have described it as unexplained and suspiciousCredit: PA:Press Association
Forensic teams gather evidence in London's Hyde Park, close to Speakers' Corner, this morning

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Forensic teams gather evidence in London's Hyde Park, close to Speakers' Corner, this morningCredit: PA:Press Association
Police are asking anyone with information about the death to come forward

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Police are asking anyone with information about the death to come forwardCredit: PA:Press Association
An officer speaks to a member of the public in London's Hyde Park

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An officer speaks to a member of the public in London's Hyde ParkCredit: PA:Press Association
An area of the park close to Speakers' Corner has been cordoned off

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An area of the park close to Speakers' Corner has been cordoned offCredit: Twitter @CabvisionTaxi
Police have cordoned off a large area of grass in Hyde Park

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Police have cordoned off a large area of grass in Hyde ParkCredit: Twitter @AlexanderCaplan
Early reports suggest a body has been found at the popular tourist spot

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Early reports suggest a body has been found at the popular tourist spotCredit: Twitter @CabvisionTaxi

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