M1 closed after body found on side of road with police launching investigation
- A body was found in the undergrowth next to the M1 on Monday afternoon, confirmed by Hertfordshire Police.
- The M1 was closed between junctions five and six near Watford at around 3pm, causing traffic delays of up to 90 minutes.
- The death is being treated as 'unexplained' as police work to establish the circumstances.
- The northbound section of the M1 reopened shortly before 10pm, with one lane remaining closed at the request of crews on scene.
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M1 closed as body found near motorway with probe into mysterious death
THE M1 was closed in both directions after a body was found in undergrowth next to the motorway. Part of the major road, between junctions five and six near Watford, was closed at around 3pm on Monday following the discovery of the body. Police said the death was being treated as “unexplained” and that drivers had faced severe delays throughout the evening rush hour. By 6:30pm the southbound section had reopened, with the northbound route reopen…
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