Boy’s body found in London park

British detectives are investigating after the body of a boy was found in a park.

The boy, thought to be aged between 12 and 16, had suffered serious injuries to his upper body and police have yet to determine whether he was white, black or Asian.

He was found near a social centre in Roe Green Park, north west London by passers-by at 8.30am yesterday.

The death is being investigated by Scotland Yard’s Serious Crime Group who are currently treating it as ‘‘suspicious’’ although a murder inquiry has not yet been launched.

The area of the park where the body was found has been sealed off.

A police spokesman said: ‘‘At this early stage the ethnicity is unclear, the cause of death is believed to be serious injuries to the upper body.’’