Met Police issue urgent appeal after London man found dead in van in Leicester

Met Police issue urgent appeal after London man found dead in van in LeicesterLeicestershire Police had found the man's body in a parked van on Wednesday. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Paul Withers, Brand Content Editor 11:51, Sun, May 31, 2026 Updated: 11:54, Sun, May 31, 2026 The Metropolitan Police have issued an urgent appeal (Image: GETTY STOCK)The Metropolitan Police have launched an urgent appeal following the discovery of a man's body in a van in Leicester. Officers from Leicestershire Police had found the body of a man in a parked van in Garden Street at around 5.30pm on Wednesday (May 27). Work is ongoing to identify the man and inform his next of kin. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) THIS IS A BREAKING STORY. MORE TO FOLLOW... Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy Policy