An elderly man has been found dead in his front garden in Hampton Wick.

A Met Police spokesman said officers were called to a report of a man collapsed in the front garden of the house in Wick Road about 10am today.

Ambulance crews attended and the man was declared dead at the scene.

The Met spokesman said police believe they know the identity of the man but will not be releasing his identity until his family have been contacted.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

A post mortem examination is expected later.