UPDATE: Police say body on Sussex beach is trapped

A body has been found trapped in the rock groynes at Beach Green, Lancing, at 10am on Saturday (November 28).
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BODY FOUND LANCING BEACH SUS-151128-124548001

A spokesman for Sussex Police said due to the high tide and its position, emergency services have been unable to remove it.

He said: “Currently police, coastguard and West Fire and Rescue have secured the body and will attempt to recover it at low time this afternoon.”

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The body has not been identified. However police are not treating it as suspicious, according to police.

The coroner’s officer has been notified.

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