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Car driven off Beachy Head cliffs Car driven off Beachy Head cliffs
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A car has plunged 400ft down cliffs at Beachy Head and a body is being recovered by coastguards. A car that plunged 400ft down cliffs at Beachy Head has been recovered from the shoreline, and a body retrieved from further up the cliff-face.
Coastguards said a member of the public saw the car being driven off the seaside cliffs at the notorious suicide spot, early on Sunday. Coastguards began a rescue operation early on Sunday after a member of the public saw the car driven off cliffs at the notorious suicide spot.
The incident is being investigated but initial inquiries suggest the death is not suspicious, a spokesman said.The incident is being investigated but initial inquiries suggest the death is not suspicious, a spokesman said.
Coastguards, lifeboat crews and Sussex Police are involved in the operation to recover the body near Eastbourne. Coastguards, lifeboat crews and police dealt with the incident in Sussex.
The coastguard spokesman said: "We don't think it is suspicious.The coastguard spokesman said: "We don't think it is suspicious.
"The body is being recovered and then it will be up to the coroner to hold an inquest to find out the circumstances.""The body is being recovered and then it will be up to the coroner to hold an inquest to find out the circumstances."
And a spokesman for Sussex Police confirmed officers were assisting with the incident, which was under investigation.And a spokesman for Sussex Police confirmed officers were assisting with the incident, which was under investigation.
The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team, which patrols the area to help anyone they think might be depressed or suicidal, is also at the incident. The Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team, which patrols the area near Eastbourne to help anyone they think might be depressed or suicidal, is also at the incident.