A body was found washed up by the sea near the village of Kingsand this morning.
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The grim discovery was made by a member of the public at Sandways Beach.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "We were called at around 8.35am today with reports that the body of a person had been found by a member of the public at Kingsand Beach.
"Officers and HM Coastguard attended the scene.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish the identity of the person and inform their next-of-kin.
"The death is not currently being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner."