A MAN'S body was found in the grounds of a Southampton church.

Police were alerted to the sudden death of 65-year-old man.

Officers were called out to St Christopher’s Church on Pepys Avenue in the Thornhill area of the city on the morning of Saturday, January 30.

However, according to police, the death is not being treated as suspicious and the man's next of kin have been informed.

A spokesperson for the county force has confirmed a file is now being prepared for the coroner's office.