THREE people have been arrested after a man was found dead in a woodland.

Kent police officers were called to a wooded area near Wood Lane, Dartford, just after 7.20pm on Friday (July 30) following reports that a man's body had been found.

The man has been named as Colin Birch, aged 44, from Erith.

A Kent police spokeswoman said: "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the man.

"Three people, a man and two women, were arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed while inquiries continue."