Unidentified body found on beach near East Cowes

Officers are attempting to identify the body of a man who was found at Old Castle Point near East Cowes on Saturday 9 May.

We were called 6.14am after the man’s body was found on the beach.

Officers attended to examine the scene and to allow the body to be recovered.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and enquiries are underway to identify the man.

He has been described as:

• Asian
• around 30 – 40 years of age
• wearing brown corduroy trousers and a smart blue shirt
• dark, collar length hair
• clean shaven
• of slim build
• short in height

Anyone with information on this incident should call police on 101, quoting the reference number 44200163661.