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Last Updated: 18/08/2025
Harrogate
Harrogate

Woman’s body discovered in Harrogate town centre

by Flora Grafton

| 18 Aug, 2025
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The makeshift tent in the gardens.

The body of a woman was discovered at Harrogate’s Montpellier Gardens this morning (August 18).

The Stray Ferret reported a cordon was in place at the gardens, between Montpellier Hill and Montpellier Square, when we visited the scene at around 8.40am.

In a statement, North Yorkshire Police this afternoon said it received a report that a woman’s body had been found in the garden area just after 6.15am.

The cordon was erected, alongside a small screening area, to allow an investigation into the circumstances to be carried out.

Police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death at this stage and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

“Our thoughts at this time are with the woman’s family”, the statement added.

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The body was found this morning.

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