A washed-up body found on the shore yesterday is that of a woman swept to her death by a giant wave on a Sussex beach.

A man walking his dog spotted the body on the beach at Winchelsea, near Rye, at 10.15am.

The woman was later identified as Carole Ann Williams, 26, who was swept to sea by a wave as she walked on St Leonards beach, near her home in Warrior Square, on Tuesday night.

Police said an inquest would be opened.