TWO people have died after falling from a cliff edge.

The incident took place at Beachy Head, near Eastbourne, on Saturday.

The first was a woman who had been spotted at the edge of the cliff at 11am that day.

She is reported to have fallen a few minutes later. She has now been identified and her next of kin have been informed.

While the incident was being dealt with, a man was seen approaching the cliff edge a short distance away and he fell a few minutes before 12pm.  He had still not been identified on Saturday evening.

The two incidents are not believed to be connected and neither death is being treated as suspicious.

Both of the deceased have been referred to the coroner's officer.