Woman found dead on beach near Eastbourne

The body of a woman was found on a beach near Eastbourne yesterday.
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The Eastbourne lifeboat volunteer crew was called at 10am on Saturday (May 15) to assist police with an incident. The crew said local coastguards and coastguard rescue helicopter also attended.

A statement from Sussex Police said, “Police responded to reports of a body of a woman found at the beach near Birling Gap, Eastbourne at 9.10am on Saturday, May 15.

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“Officers attended and sadly it was confirmed that the woman had died.

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Woman found dead near Eastbourne

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner’s officer has been informed.”

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