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Three bodies found at Beachy Head Three bodies found at Beachy Head
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The bodies of a man, woman and young boy have been found at the foot of Beachy Head in East Sussex. The bodies of a man, woman and young boy have been recovered from about 400ft down Beachy Head in East Sussex.
The coastguard alerted police that two bodies had been seen at about 2020 BST on Sunday, but the search did not begin until first light on Monday. The coastguard saw two bodies at about 2020 BST on Sunday, but the search did not begin until first light on Monday.
The identities of the three people have not yet been confirmed, but they are not thought to be local. The identities of the three people have not yet been confirmed, but they are not thought to be local. The deaths are not being treated as suspicious.
Sussex Police said the boy was thought to be about five-years-old. The deaths are not being treated as suspicious. The boy, who was thought to be about five years old, was found with a rucksack full of toys.
The bodies have been recovered from the beach by a coastguard team under the supervision of police officers.
The cliffs at Beachy Head reach up to about 600ft (180m) high and are a notorious suicide spot.
A Sussex Police spokesperson said the bodies were first spotted by a member of the coastguard who was on a routine patrol with a cliff-top chaplain.A Sussex Police spokesperson said the bodies were first spotted by a member of the coastguard who was on a routine patrol with a cliff-top chaplain.
The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team was set up in 2004 to try to prevent suicides. 'Soft toys'
Eastbourne Coastguard station officer Stuart McNab, who was one of the first to be winched down the cliff, said a rucksack found at the scene contained toys, including a tractor and soft toys.
The bodies were recovered from the beach by a coastguard team under the supervision of police officers by 1400 BST.
The area has been cordoned off and coastguards, police and volunteers from the chaplaincy team have remained at the scene.
Ch Insp Dick Coates said that a car, believed to be a Volkswagen or caravanette, had been recovered from the cliff-top car park and was being examined by officers.
The cliffs at Beachy Head reach up to about 600ft (180m) high and are a notorious suicide spot.
Mr McNab said an average of 20 people jump from the cliffs at Beachy Head every year.
He added there had been cases of multiple suicides before but they generally tended to involve elderly people.
Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team was set up in 2004 to try to prevent suicides.