THREE people who were arrested after a man was found dead in a woodland remain on bail.

Kent police officers found 44-year-old Colin Birch dead in a wooded area near Wood Lane, Dartford, just after 7.20pm on July 30.

Two women and one man were arrested in connection with the death of the former city banker, who lived in Avenue Road in Erith, and they remain on bail while inquiries continue.

A Kent police spokeswoman said: "Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of the man.

"Three people, a man and two women, were arrested in connection with the incident and have been bailed while inquiries continue."