The body of a woman has been found close to the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

Norwich Evening News: University Drive is the main road through the UEA campus in Norwich. Picture: Denise BradleyUniversity Drive is the main road through the UEA campus in Norwich. Picture: Denise Bradley (Image: Archant)

Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death.

Emergency services were called to a property in University Drive just after 12.20pm on Wednesday, October 21 where the body of a woman was discovered.

A cordon was initially put in place around the location but was lifted later in the evening. Enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the death are continuing. It is currently being treated as “unexplained”.

University Drive is the main access road running through the UEA campus, from Earlham Road to Bluebell Road.

It is the location for many of the university’s student accommodation blocks.