A man’s body has been found on rocks beneath a cliff.

At 3.50pm yesterday, members of the public who were off-shore in a dinghy called the Coastguard and reported seeing the body of a man at the base of the Culver Cliff near Bembridge on the Isle of Wight.

Police officers including the Marine Unit attended the scene alongside ambulance crews. The HM Coastguard helicopter was also at the scene.

The cliffs and area below were sealed off whilst the incident was dealt with and the body of a man in his 70s recovered.

There are no suspicious circumstances and police say they are satisfied they know the identity of the deceased.

It is believed that the body had been position on the rocks for just a few hours at the time he was found but the full circumstances are still being confirmed through ongoing investigation.

A car belonging to the man was found in a car park near by.

At this stage, the police are yet to locate any witnesses and officers would like to hear from anyone who may have seen a man in his 70s entering the fenced-off area at the top of the cliff sometime after 10.30am yesterday morning Anyone with information is asked to call Newport CID on 1