A private school's holiday club was put into lockdown after armed police swooped on a park following the discovery of a man's body.

Officers were called to Forest Road West in Nottingham after a man was spotted unresponsive near a car park at around 9.30am this morning (Fri).

Despite the efforts of emergency services, he was pronounced dead at the scene near to the city's Arboretum and Nottingham High School.

The £20,000-a-year private school, which was hosting a holiday club at the time, was put into lockdown while officers searched the area.

Nottinghamshire Police are currently treating the death as "unexplained"."

A force spokesperson said: "Police are investigating after a man's body was found in Nottingham."

"Officers were called to a car park in Forest Road West after man was spotted unresponsive on the ground at around 9.30am this morning.."

"Emergency services attended and the man was pronounced deceased at the scene."

Detective Inspector Paul Shortt, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: "This is a tragic discovery and we are treating the death as unexplained."

"Officers are working hard to understand the full circumstances and we'd ask anyone with information to call 101 quoting incident 144 of 1 August 2025."

An East Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ""We received a call at 9.18am on Friday 1 August to a commercial address at Hyson Green in Nottingham. "

"We sent three paramedics in solo response cars and an ambulance. All our resources have since left the scene."

A Nottingham High School spokesperson said: "Earlier today, Nottingham High School followed precautionary safety procedures in response to police activity in the local area."

"An independent holiday club was taking place on site at the time, and all children and staff remained safe throughout."

"We maintained close contact with the police, and have since been informed that the situation has been resolved."