Woman's body recovered from Norfolk beach

The sun shimmers on the sea at the south end of Gorleston beach. On the promenade is an ambulance and emergency service workers, including police and paramedics. Image source, Andrew Turner/BBC
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Emergency services were alerted on Tuesday morning to reports of a body on Gorleston beach

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The body of a woman has been recovered from a beach in Gorleston, Norfolk.

Emergency services were called just after 09:00 GMT to an area near the Links Road car park.

The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Norfolk Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious and that a file was being prepared for the coroner. The woman's next-of-kin have been informed.

HM Coastguard and the East of England Ambulance Service, as well as Norfolk Police forensics officers, attended the scene.

Police have not said when the woman was last seen, but confirmed the case was not historic.

An ambulance incident command unit and police car are parked on Marine Parade in Gorleston. In the foreground is a grassed area, with wooden posts providing a boundary to the pavement. In the backdrop are several houses.Image source, Andrew Turner/BBC
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Paramedics, police and coastguards attended the scene

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