A body has been found on Eastbourne beach after the RLNI’s rescue and search teams were called.
The body was discovered this morning after helicopters were dispatched over a welfare concern on Thursday.
Police were later seen shielding the body with sheets.
A witness told The Argus the body was wearing a wetsuit when it was found.
The RNLI said: ‘Solent Coastguard requested our volunteer crew to assist with a multi-agency search after unattended items had been located towards the west of Eastbourne.
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‘The ILB carried out a shoreline search alongside local Coastguard Rescue Teams, the coastguard helicopter “Rescue 363” and Sussex Police officers.’
The search included coastguard rescue teams from Birling Gap and Eastbourne, an HM Coastguard helicopter and the Eastbourne RNLI lifeboat.
Sussex Police has been contacted for comment.
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