Body found on popular vacation beach: Police face a mystery
Cornwall (Great Britain) - A body has been found on a beach in the county of Cornwall in southwest England.
As reported by Metro , the gruesome discovery took place on Downderry Beach on Saturday afternoon.
The police are faced with a mystery, as neither the identity of the deceased nor the cause of death have yet been clarified.
During the summer months, the beach is a popular tourist hotspot visited by numerous vacationers.
According to the police , an investigation is now underway. "The death is being treated as unexplained but is not currently considered suspicious," a Devon and Cornwall Police officer told Metro.
It is therefore not believed to be a murder at this time. However, the case remains under investigation.
Relatives of the deceased are to be traced
"Investigations are being carried out to establish the circumstances of the death and the identity of the person," said the police officer.
They then want to find the next of kin of the deceased.