Mystery of body found at Coate Water 

Passer-by discovers decomposed body on Saturday

 

A police investigation has begun after the discovery of a man's partially decomposed body in the lake at Coate Water on Saturday afternoon.

 

Police divers search the lake at Coate Water after a man's decomposed body was found © Calyx Multimedia

 

A passer-by reportedly made the gruesome discovery at around 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon.

 

A post-mortem was carried out on Sunday, although the result was "inconclusive."

 

DNA samples have been taken, and an investigation in to the identity of the male is under way.

 

Mel Turner-Wright