THE body of a man was discovered on a Kent beach early on Friday morning.

Police officers were called to the beach at Westbrook Bay, Margate, at around 7.30am, after a man out walking his dog found the fully clothed body washed up.

Detectives believe they know the identity of the man, who was aged in his late 40s or early 50s and from Thanet, but a formal identification has not yet taken place.

The death is being treated as unexplained, but not suspicious at this time. A post mortem will be carried out to determine the cause of death.