Investigations continue into death of man at park in Taunton
Officers were dispatched to French Weir Park on Wednesday
Police are continuing to investigate the death of a man in Taunton earlier this week.
Officers attended the scene in French Weir Park on Wednesday morning (17 July), where the body of a man was found in water.
The force says enquiries at the park have now concluded and it has fully reopened.
In a statement it said: "Efforts to trace the man’s next of kin are progressing and updating them of what has happened is being treated as a priority."
"Unexplained"
Acting Chief Inspector Rebecca Wells-Cole said: “It is important we establish the facts of what happened, both for the man’s family and to reassure the wider public.
"At this stage we are treating this man’s death as unexplained.
“A proactive decision was taken to make three arrests at an early stage of this investigation in case there may have been any criminality involved.
“We understand investigations of this nature can cause concern among the local community and we’d like to reassure the public there is no evidence of there being any wider risk to the public.
“But we are carrying out high-visibility patrols in the area for reassurance and would urge anyone with concerns to please contact us.”