A 47-YEAR-old man was found hanging in woods.

The body of Jeremy Alan Bray was discovered in woods off Clough House Lane in Slaithwaite at around 5pm on Tuesday by a dog-walker.

Mr Bray was a labourer in the building trade and lived with his parents on Longroyd Crescent in Slaithwaite, close to where he died. There are no suspicious circumstances. An inquest opened at Bradford Coroners’ Court on Thursday.