An investigation was launched after a woman fell from a cliff at Seven Sisters Country Park.

Emergency services were called out shortly before 2.30pm yesterday following reports of an incident just east of Cuckmere Haven.

The body of a woman, believed to be in her 20s, was found at the foot of the cliff.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner for East Sussex has been informed.

It follows two major chalk cliff collapses at nearby Seaford Head on Wednesday and yesterday.

Sussex Police say early enquiries into her death indicate it was a tragic accident and it is not being treated as suspicious.

It is not yet known how the accident happened or why the woman was on the cliff.

District Commander for the area Emma Brice said: "While we cannot speculate exactly how the woman died, early enquiries suggest this was a tragic accident.

"We are continuing to appeal for witnesses as part of the investigation, however the full circumstances will be subject to an inquest and we will not be releasing any further information at this stage.

“The coroner for East Sussex has been informed and we are currently making attempts to notify the next of kin.”

Inspector John Adams, of the East Sussex Neighbourhood Response Team, said: "We’d like to remind people to take care around cliff tops and stay well away from the edge, especially in light of the incidents at Seaford Head.

“At this time, there is no evidence to suggest the woman’s death occurred as a result of an erosion to the cliff and it is in no way connected to the Seaford Head incidents.”

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