A FATHER-of-three was found hanging from a tree in a wood by a young horse rider.
Richard Horney, 44, of Lower Foxhangers, Devizes was discovered at Salisbury Hollow, Edington at 7.30pm on Sunday.
An ambulance was called to the scene but Mr Horney was pronounced dead on arrival.
A police spokesman said: "A 17-year-old horse rider found the body and was quite shaken up.
"She immediately went to find her mother and they called the police.
An inquest was due to open into Mr Horney's death yesterday.
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