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Man's body pulled from sea at island beach

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Emergency services were called to Compton Beach on Wednesday evening

A man has been pronounced dead after being pulled from the sea on the Isle of Wight.

Police were called to Compton Beach, near Freshwater, just before 21:45 BST on Wednesday.

Officers confirmed the man, aged 61 and from Brighstone, had died.

The death is being treated as unexpected and a file is being prepared for the coroner, Hampshire and Isle of White Constabulary said.

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