A MAN'S body has been found in Bradford, police have confirmed.

Officers were contacted by the ambulance service at 4.20pm yesterday after a body was found in water near Worden Grove, off Pasture Lane in Clayton. 

Police said they subsequently established that it was the body of a male.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson told the Telegraph & Argus this afternoon that the death is currently being treated as "unexplained".

Enquiries are ongoing.

Police statement in full

The force spokesperson said: "Police were contacted by the ambulance service at 4.20pm yesterday after a body was found in water, close to Worden Grove in Bradford.  

"Officers attended and established that the body was that of a male. 

"He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. 

"Enquiries are continuing and the death is currently being treated as unexplained."