A BODY was discovered at the bottom of a cliff this morning.

Emergency services attended the incident at Beachy Head in Eastbourne shortly before 7am.

Sussex Police were initially called to the beauty spot after reports of a missing woman.

Officers and the coastguard worked together to carry out a search of the area and a body was discovered at the bottom of a cliff.

The body was then airlifted to the cliff top by the coastguard helicopter.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious and the coroner’s office has been notified.