A man has been killed after his van plunged off a cliff edge in Sussex.
His body was found in the vehicle on the beach at Friar’s Bay in Peacehaven on Wednesday afternoon.
A Sussex Police spokesman said: ‘Police received a report of a van going over the cliff edge at Peacehaven at about 4.30pm on Wednesday, 1 July.
‘The van was located and the driver, a man who is yet to be formally identified, was sadly found deceased.
‘Police are investigating the full circumstances of this tragic incident and the coroner’s officer has been informed.’
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Lewes District council said in a statement: ‘Sussex Police are responding to an incident involving a vehicle at Friars Bay, Peacehaven.
‘LDC officers are on site supporting. Please avoid the area, and the beach in particular. We will share more details soon.’
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