The body of a woman has been pulled from the sea off Saltburn beach in North Yorkshire.
Emergency services, including two lifeboats and an air ambulance, scrambled to the beach following reports of a body in the water at around 2pm on Sunday.
Cleveland Police said the woman, who has not yet been named, was recovered and her family have been notified.
A police statement said: “Police were called to Saltburn beach earlier this afternoon by ambulance service colleagues who were responding to a report of a body in the water.
“Sadly the body of a female was recovered from the sea shortly afterwards.
“Formal identification has yet to take place, and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased person at this very difficult time.
“Inquiries into the circumstances of their death are ongoing.”
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