TULKAREM (Ma’an) -- A 27-year-old man was found dead in a field in the northern West Bank on Saturday morning, security officials said.

The body of Moath Shaker from the town of Dir Ghusun, north of Tulkarem, was discovered in agricultural lands in the area.

Police opened an investigation but said first indications were that it would not be a criminal case.

His body was sent to autopsy to glean more information about the cause of death.