The body was found at Speakers’ Corner, a historical site at the park where members of the public are free to make speeches and engage in debate.
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It is located near Marble Arch.
Officers were called to the popular London tourist spot at 5.50am today “following concerns for a man” and found the body.
At least 30 officers were at the scene, with investigators in white crime scene suits seen erecting a tent over the body.
Witnesses described a body lying face down between two trees near a public toilet about 250m from the edge of the park.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “We were called at 05.50am this morning following concerns for the welfare of a man”.
In a statement the force said: “This incident is being treated as suspicious”.
The victim is yet to be identified and no arrests have been made, police said.
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Anyone with information or witnesses are asked to call the police non-emergency line on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
