Man's body found on Minehead beach

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A man's body was found on a beach in Minehead on Wednesday morning

A police investigation has been launched after a man's body was found on a beach in a Somerset town.

Avon and Somerset Police were called to a beach in Minehead shortly before 06:30 BST on Wednesday.

An area of beachfront has been closed by officers and forensic investigators are working at the scene.

A force spokesman said: "The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries to establish the man's identity and how he died are ongoing."

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