Police were called at around 7.15am on the morning of Thursday 27 November 2014 after the body of a 17-year-old man was found in a remote area near Arm Hall Lane, Aldborough, near Boroughbridge.
Police do not believe that there are any suspicious circumstances and are not looking for anyone else in connection with his death.
North Yorkshire Police will carry out an investigation into his death on behalf of the coroner.