Police investigate after body of a man found inside Lorimer Park

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (WPVI) -- Emergency officials in Abington Township are investigating after a body was found inside Lorimer Park.

Abington Police responded to a report of a body floating in the Pennypack Creek, near the park's main entrance around 10 a.m. Saturday.

The deceased male was identified as a 57-year-old from Willow Grove.

Early indications are that the male accidentally fell from a 50-foot rock cliff, which overlooks the creek.

The incident is being investigated by the Montgomery County Coroner's Office and the Abington Police Detective Division.

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