Police identify body found on Cornwall beach

A heightened view looking down on to Great Western beach. It is an overcast day, there are cliffs at the back of the beach which are covered in grass and moss. The tide is halfway out and there are two small figures walking on to the beach. Above the cliffs are a series of buildings. Google

Police said they did not believe the man had been in the water for very long

Police say they have identified the body of a man who was found on a beach in Cornwall.

Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called at 07:30 GMT to Great Western Beach in Newquay, where the man was confirmed dead.

Officers said they were trying to find and inform his next of kin.

Det Con Simon Murray said: "We, of course, want to locate and inform his next of kin as soon as possible".

Officers said they did not believe he had been in the water for very long.

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