The body of a man has been discovered in the River Gipping in Ipswich.

Ipswich Star: Body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEBody has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Police were called at about 10.30am this morning to reports that a body had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich.

Emergency services are currently on the scene and a police cordon is in place.

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Enquiries are continuing into the circumstances of the incident.

Ipswich Star: Body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEBody has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

A dog walker, who did not want to be named, made the discovery near a footpath behind Suffolk Retail Park.

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“I was walking my dog along the footpath behind Argos, Dunelm and The Range,” he said.

Ipswich Star: Private ambulancePrivate ambulance (Image: Archant)

“It was a hell of a shock.”

Ipswich Star: Body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEBody has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: Ambulance suffolk rescue vehicleAmbulance suffolk rescue vehicle (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: The body was pulled from the river Gipping Picture ARCHANTThe body was pulled from the river Gipping Picture ARCHANT (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: Forensic vans were present at the sceneForensic vans were present at the scene (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: A body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGEA body has had been discovered in the River Gipping near London Road, Ipswich Picture: RACHEL EDGE (Image: Archant)