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.
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