THE body of a man was discovered hanging from a tree on Tuesday afternoon.

The man, believed to be aged in his late 40s, was found in a wooded area opposite Sherdley Park golf course shortly after 1.20pm.

A large police presence and paramedics were called to the scene. As the Star went to press, police said they were not treating the death as suspicious and it is suspected he committed suicide.

On Tuesday evening police had still to establish the man's identity and no form of identification was found on his body.

The coroner's office has been informed.