Police name one of two men found dead in Bridgnorth

Police investigating the deaths of two men in Bridgnorth have named one of the men.

On Thursday 22 May police were informed a man, who was 67, had been found dead in a field in Knowle Sands Caravan Park.

A short time later the body of a man was found on a track off the B4555 near Bridgnorth. He was Kelvin Hanks, who was 73 from Knowles Sands Caravan Park. A post mortem established he died as a result of hanging and there was no third party involvement in his death.

A post mortem and formal identification for the second man are yet to take place.

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Chief Inspector Mark Bellamy said: “Our enquiries have confirmed that these deaths are linked and we are not looking for anyone else in connection with them.”