A 50-year-old man has been found dead in his south Cumbria flat.

Neighbours raised the alarm to Cumbria Police after not seeing the man, of Yewbarrow Terrace, Grange, for several days.

Police had to break down the door of the property at 1:40pm on Saturday, where they discovered the body.

The as yet unnamed man was pronounced dead at the scene but the cause of death remains unexplained.

His next of kin have been informed.

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