Body found in former Sheffield TGI Friday's restaurant - latest pictures from scene
Scene this evening after body found
This is the scene outside an empty former Sheffield restaurant, this evening, as police carry on their investigation after a body was found inside.
Pictures taken this evening show blue and white police tape remains around the building, as officers continue to keep a cordon around the site.
A police car also remained in a car park just outside the cordon at what was previously a TGI Friday’s restaurant, on Sheffield Road, in the Don Valley. And another police vehicle could been seen parked on the pavement close to the road.
Earlier in the day, a crime scene investigation van had been at the site, with officers clad in white overalls also spotted.
South Yorkshire Police confirmed that a body had been found in a statement this morning.
They said they were called to the Sheffield Road vacant site on Wednesday (June 10) evening after reports were made of suspicious activity.
When officers arrived at the scene at 7.02pm, the body of a man was found inside.
Police are warning that a scene could remain in place for the next few days.
The death is currently being treated as unexplained, they said, and officers said earlier that identification was yet to take place but the man’s family had been informed.
A police statement says: “We were called at 7.02pm yesterday (Wednesday 10 June) to reports of suspicious activity at a building on Sheffield Road.
“While conducting enquiries, a body of a man was sadly located inside of the property. We are currently treating the man's death as unexplained.
“While formal identification is yet to take place, his family has been informed and are being supported by officers.
“A scene is in place around the building, and this is likely to be in place for the next few days.