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Body of man in his 70s found on shoreline

Andrew Turner
BBC News, Norfolk
Reporting fromGreat Yarmouth north beach
Andrew Turner/BBC A blue police tent with two police officers in high visibility jackets stand nearby. In the foreground is the sand of the beach, and the sea shimmers as the sun breaks through the clouded sky.Andrew Turner/BBC
A police tent was put up on the beach near to Haven Seashore Holiday Park

The body of a man in his 70s has been discovered on a Norfolk beach.

Detectives from Norfolk Constabulary attended Great Yarmouth's north beach, near to Haven Seashore Holiday Park, early on Friday morning.

A man who made the discovery told the BBC he was out on a morning walk and dialled 999 at about 06:30 BST, leading to police and paramedics attending.

The police force believed there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. The man's next-of-kin have been informed.

Andrew Turner/BBC A blue police tent stands on the beach in Great Yarmouth, with three police officers in high visibility jackets and a fourth person in plain clothes. The sky is cloudy.Andrew Turner/BBC
Police were called at about 06:30 BST after two members of the public spotted the body

A police statement said: "Police were called to reports of a body of a man, aged in his 70s, being found on Great Yarmouth beach at 6.19am this morning.

"A police cordon was in place whilst emergency services attended the scene, including ambulance and coastguard.

"The death is not thought to be suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner."

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