Police and paramedics are at Leybourne Lakes this morning amid reports a body was in the water.

A cordon has been raised, with police parked up outside Tesco in Leybourne Way, New Hythe, near Aylesford.

The search and marine unit near where the body was found

One person, who asked to remain anonymous said: "I looked out my window and I could see what looked like a body floating in the water.

"Every one is shocked. It's not something you expect to see every day."

One witness said he had been told it was in relation to a person who had been previously reported missing.

A helicopter has arrived at the scene and a body has been pulled from the water.

A Kent Police spokesman: "Officers are currently at Leybourne Lakes as part of our inquiries to locate a missing person."