Man in his 20s found dead after police close stretch of M1 near Meadowhall

A man was found dead last night after police closed a stretch of the M1 close to Meadowhall.

The motorway was closed for several hours last night (December 16) shortly after 9.30pm while police dealt with an unspecified incident.

Officers were called at around 9.20pm over concerns for the safety of a man at junction 34 of the M1.

Officers attended the scene and sadly a man in his 20s was pronounced dead at the scene.

His death is not being treated as suspicious.

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