A WOMAN's body has been found at a popular Southampton park.

Emergency services raced to Mayflower Park after being alerted to reports of a sudden death. 

A body was found in the water shortly after 9pm last night.

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According to police, her death is currently being treated as unexplained and identification is yet to take place.

A police spokesperson said: “We are still in the very early stages of our investigation, and officers remain on-scene to carry out initial enquiries”.

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