A man in his 30s has been found dead on a Southampton street after police officers and paramedics cordoned off a section of a busy city centre road.

Police confirmed officers were called at 7.50am on Friday morning after the body of a man in his 30s was found in the High Street, opposite The Standing Order pub.

A variety of blankets and belongings were visible on the pavement before emergency services put up a tent that paramedics and police officers could be seen walking in and out of away from public view.

Following the news, Paul Woodman, leader of Southampton City Life Church, said the city needed to take action “to ensure no one is left to suffer or die on our streets.”

Speaking to the Echo, he said: “I was very sad to hear the news of a person found dead on the streets of our city on Friday morning.

“Every life lost in this way is a tragedy, and my thoughts are with those who knew and cared for them.

“I hope this tragedy stirs us once again to action — to work together as a city to ensure no one is left to suffer or die on our streets.”

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Passersby were left shocked by the heavy police presence in the city with six police cars and an ambulance all in attendance at the scene.

Hampshire Constabulary confirmed that the man’s family had been informed, and that his death was not being treated as suspicious.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the force, said: “We were called at around 7.50am on Friday, April 25, after the body of a man in his 30s was found in the High Street.

“His death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

As news of the man’s death broke, a café worker on the High Street said: “It’s really sad.

“We opened for work at 8am and the police were arriving on the scene.”