A MAN has been found dead in a car near a popular park in Shoreham.

Police were called at 9.46am on Wednesday 9 June, following concerns for a man in a vehicle at Beach Green.

Emergency services responded but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

According to Sussex Police, there are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death. 

Pictures taken from a pay and display car park show South East Coast Ambulance Service crews at the site, where a cordon remains in place.

A passerby told The Argus that there is a large police presence at the scene. 

A spokesman for the force said: "About 9.46am on Wednesday 9 June, police were called following concerns for a man in a vehicle at Beach Green, Shoreham.

"Emergency services responded and the man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

"There are no suspicious circumstances and the coroner’s officer has been informed."