Police have located the body of a man in a woodland.

Emergency services descended on the scene in Sandgate, near Hythe earlier today.

At least one fire engine was present this morning, alongside ambulances, forensic vehicles and patrol cars.

The vehicles were present at a car park in Sandy Lane, attending calls of concern for the welfare of a man.

Officers discovered the body of a man in a wooded between the lane and Hospital Hill.

The death is not being treated as suspicious, and a report is being prepared for the coronor.

A police spokesman said: "Police were called at 10.15am following concerns for the welfare of a man near Hospital Hill, Hythe.

"Officers attended along with South East Coast Ambulance Service and a man was pronounced deceased at the scene."

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