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Police confirm woman’s body found

Police have confirmed they were called to a report of a body found at Shanklin cliff this afternoon (Friday 15th January).

The area around Hope Hill has been closed by police and the Coastguard are assisting in the recovery of a woman’s body.

Investigations are ongoing but a spokesperson for Hampshire Constabulary said they were not treating the death as suspicious.

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