Dead body found outside Dumfries and Galloway Council HQ 10 April 2013 Last updated at 09:59 An area outside a Scottish council headquarters has been cordoned off by police after a dead body was found. The discovery was made near the Dumfries and Galloway Council offices on English Street in Dumfries. A police spokesman said they were investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. He confirmed that a man's body had been found at the back of the building and a full investigation was under way.