THE body of a 63-year-old man has been found on the shoreline of a popular UK beach.
Emergency services raced to Rhossili Beach on the Gower Peninsula, South Wales, on Wednesday evening after reports that a body had been discovered.
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South Wales Police said that the man’s next of kin had been informed.
The circumstances aren’t believed to be suspicious, the force added.
No formal identification process has yet taken place but it’s believed the man was from Bristol.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: “Officers were called to Rhossili Beach, near to Hillend Camping Park, at around 7:15pm yesterday following a report of a body having been discovered on the beach.
“The body of a 63-year-old man from Bristol was located on the beach.
“There are no suspicious circumstances. Formal identification is to take place this afternoon, but the man’s next of kin have been informed.”
HM Coastguard also revealed it had responded to an incident on Rhossili beach after receiving reports at around 19.30 that evening.
A rescue team from Rhossili Coastguard, a coastguard search, rescue helicopter and a lifeboat from Burry Port RNLI were all at the scene.
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