Police who were searching for a missing 45-year-old have found a body.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, officers in West Lancashire found the body of Lee Sims in a wooded area in Scarisbrick.
Police believe his death is not suspicious and his next have kin have now been notified.
A spokesperson for the police said: "Officers searching for a missing man have sadly found a body.
"In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Lee Sims, 45, was sadly found in a wooded area in Scarisbrick.
"His death is not believed to be suspicious and his family have been notified.
"A file will be passed to HM Coroner.
"We put out an appeal yesterday evening to ask for people’s help to find Mr Sims and so we would like to thank anyone who called in, shared or commented on our post.
"Our thoughts are with Mr Sims’ loved ones."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here