A man was found dead in a pond in an Orpington park.

The discovery was made yesterday morning in Priory Gardens at around 8.10am, London Ambulance Service confirmed.

A spokeswoman for the Metropolitan Police said the man is believed to be in his fifties.

An ambulance, a single responder in a car and an incident response officer were sent to the scene.

Next of kin have been informed and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

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