A man died after tumbling on to a wall at Camber Sands beach in what police are calling a tragic accident.
The victim is believed to have been a kitesurfer or paraglider at the beach near Rye in East Sussex.
Sussex police were called to the beach on Saturday morning and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene, the force said.
Police said the man, whose identity has not been disclosed, was not from the local area and it is unclear how old he was.
A spokeswoman for Sussex police said: “Emergency services went to the beach at Camber Sands near Rye just after 10.10am after a report that a man had sustained serious injuries by falling on to a wall.
“Sadly he was confirmed dead at the scene. His death is being treated as a tragic accident at this time and inquiries are being made to trace next of kin. He is not from the local area.”
