A man has died this afternoon following a medical incident near a beach.

Police, ambulance and fire crews were all called to the car park near Marine Parade, in Folkestone, close to the Harbour Arm and Grand Burstin Hotel, just after noon.

A witness said tarpaulin was being erected in the car park.

This evening, police confirmed a man had died.

A spokesman said: "Kent Police was called to a medical incident near Marine Parade, Folkestone at 12.10pm on Wednesday, August 18.

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

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner."

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