AN Avon and Somerset Police spokesman has issued a statement saying they are investigating the "unexplained death" of a man in Taunton.

A team of officers, detectives and scientific investigators are on the scene in Upper High Street and the area is taped off.

The spokesman said: "We were called today at 1.39pm to a property in Upper High Street, Taunton to reports of a body of a man being found.

"The death is currently being treated as unexplained.

"Enquiries are ongoing and there is a police cordon in place at the moment."

No details about the identity of the man have been released at this stage.

*A POLICE operation is currently taking place a few yards from Taunton Police Station.

Police officers, detectives and scientific investigators are at the scene in Upper High Street.

A police car and a scientific investigation van are also present and an area has been taped off.

We have contacted the police and will bring you an update as soon as we have it.