POLICE have launched an investigation into the suspicious death of a man whose body was found at a Blackpool flat.

The unnamed man, believed to be in his 40s, was found inside the unlocked flat at Charles Court in the resort at around 6pm on Thursday, December 11.

It is unclear how the man died but police are treating the death as suspicious.

A post mortem is due to be carried out later today (December 12) and a team of forensic experts have conducted an examination of the flat.

Anyone with any information in relation to this death is asked to contact Blackpool Police on 01253 293933.