Truro car park death: police issue appeal for witnesses

A cordon has been in place around Moorfield Car Park since Monday morning, after a man was found dead inside the multi-storey building in the middle of the city.

What happened

Officers were called by the ambulance service to the car park in Calenick Street at around 10.45am on Monday 17 August. A 41-year-old man, from the Truro area, was found deceased inside the ground floor of the building. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

The death is currently being treated as unexplained, and detectives say significant enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances. A cordon remains around the closed ground floor while forensic examinations and searches continue, and officers are reviewing CCTV footage to piece together the man’s movements before his death.

Police appeal for witnesses

Detective Inspector Jon Bray is leading the investigation and is appealing to anyone who may have information, or who witnessed anything suspicious in the area between the afternoon of Friday 14 August and 10.45am on Monday 17 August.

“Our enquiries are at an early stage as we work to establish the circumstances surrounding this man’s death,” Jon said. “We are appealing to anyone who may have information or witnessed anything suspicious in the area between the afternoon of Friday 14 August and 10.45am on Monday 17 August.

“There will be an ongoing police presence in the area while enquiries continue and anyone with concerns is encouraged to speak with officers at the scene. The inside ground floor car parking area will remain closed today while detectives and specialist teams carry out their investigations. The outside parking area remains unaffected.

“We would like to thank the public for their patience and understanding around the ongoing police presence. Anyone requiring access to a vehicle within the cordoned area should speak to officers at the scene who will assist them.”

What’s affected at the car park

Only the inside ground floor of Moorfield Car Park is closed off. The outside parking area continues to operate as normal, and anyone who needs to reach a vehicle parked inside the cordon is asked to speak to officers at the scene, who will help them.

Anyone with information that could help the investigation is asked to contact Devon & Cornwall Police online, or by calling 101 and quoting reference number 50260218970.

📷Credit: Devon & Cornwall Police