A body has been found inside a car at a carpark near St Ives, police have confirmed.

The police were informed this morning that a member of the public found the body inside a car in Cripplesease, Penzance.

An ambulance attended the scene and found the body of an elderly man, who was declared deceased at the scene.

A police spokesperson said: "Police are not currently treating this death as suspicious and efforts are underway to locate next of kin."