Headless body found floating in a river in UK

A major police probe was launched this morning after a man's headless body was found floating just yards from a popular British pier. Lifeboat crews and coastguards are desperately searching for the head of the person after the grim discovery was made near the pier in Deal, Kent.

A large area has been sealed off and families who were enjoying the Bank Holiday break were ushered away from the scene.

Police said that the man's death was not believed to have been suspicious, fuelling suggestions that the body could have been in the water for some time.

A post-mortem examination is to be carried out on the man's body to establish the exact cause of his death and an inquest will be opened and adjourned later in the week.

A spokesman for Kent Police said: 'Officers were called at 10.12am following the discovery of a man's body in the water near Deal Pier.

'Officers remain at the scene and are being assisted by the coastguard, lifeboat crews and South East Coast Ambulance Service.

'The death is not currently being treated as suspicious and inquiries to confirm the man's identity are ongoing.'

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