A police investigation is ongoing after the body of a man was found on the beach near Longniddry Golf Course in East Lothian earlier today.

Emergency services were called to the scene around 10.20am and are still in attendance.  

Officers are carrying out enquiries to establish the circumstances surrounding the death.

A police spokesperson said: “At around 10.20 am on Wednesday, November 4 2020, police received a report that a man’s body had been found on the beach near Longniddry golf course.

“Emergency services are in attendance and inquiries are ongoing.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.