A man whose body was found washed up on Brighton beach has been named.

Sussex Police announced today the man has been identified as Geoffrey Keen, 84, of Sussex Street, Brighton.

Police are not treating his death as suspicious and it has been left with the coroner.

The body was discovered on August 31 at 9.25am by a member of the public.

The beach was cordoned off and police moved quickly to remove the body before the high tide.

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