Body of a man found in Braziers Wood

The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

Norfolk and Suffolk police van
Author: Shaunna BurnsPublished 3rd Jul 2024

A man has been found deceased in woodland in the Gainsborough area of Ipswich.

A member of the public called police at 9.25am this morning, Wednesday 3 July, reporting that they had found a body in Braziers Wood.

Although the deceased is yet to be formally identified, he is believed to be missing 56-year-old man Ramaswamy Jayaram.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.

Ramaswamy’s next of kin have been notified and a file will be prepared for the Coroner in due course.

Mr Jayaram was reported missing on Sunday 30 June after he had last been seen at 5.45am that morning.

Police searches had been taking place in the vicinity of Ravenswood and Orwell Country Park since his disappearance, assisted by Suffolk Lowland Search and Rescue and HM Coastguard.

Family friends and members of the public had also been conducting searches in the area

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