Police have confirmed a man found seriously injured on land in Stockingstone Road has died.
A passerby found the man and called emergency services at 3.15pm yesterday (July 30).
Ambulance crews and police attended the recreation ground at the junction of Stockingstone Road and New Bedford Road but were unable to revive the man and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Det Con Insp Jon Hutchinson said: “We are currently in the process of establishing exactly what happened to this individual, how he came to be at this location and how long he has been here.
“We are currently treating this as an unexplained death and I would urge anyone who may any information to come forward and speak with the police in complete confidence.”
Officers cordoned off the area so that forensic teams could carry out a full and thorough search while house-to-house inquiries also took place.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation is urged to contact Bedfordshire Police, in complete confidence, on the non-emergency 101 number or text information on 07786 200011.
Alternatively they can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.