Beachy Head: Body recovered after ‘car drives off cliff’
Written by News on 03/05/2018
The Coastguard has recovered a body after reports of a car seen driving over the cliff at Beachy Head in East Sussex.
Sussex Police, the RNLI, the Coastguard, and East Sussex Fire and Rescue are at the scene.
A police spokesman said: “Emergency services were called at 11.15am on Thursday to a report a car had been seen to drive off cliffs at Beachy Head.
“A car has been seen over the cliff and recovery is underway.”
A Coastguard spokeswoman said: “About 11.15am today East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service requested HM Coastguard assistance at Beachy Head after receiving reports that a car had gone over the cliff near the lighthouse.”
The spokeswoman added that the operation was ongoing and there was no further information at this stage.
Beachy Head is located near Eastbourne, close to the famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs.
(c) Sky News 2018: Beachy Head: Body recovered after ‘car drives off cliff’
