UPDATED: Reports of a man in the water at Whitby

Update 12.10pm Thursday 15 December 

The identity of the man who was found in the water at Whitby this morning has now been established.

Officers are also in a position to confirm that his death is being treated as non-suspicious.

Issued at 10.50am Thursday 15 December 

Police were called at 8.50am Thursday 15 December by HM Coastguard at Whitby with a report of the recovery of a man who had been found in the water near the marina.

Police and ambulance services attended the scene, but sadly despite emergency services efforts, the man has died.

A scene guard will remain in place as officers carry out enquiries to determine the man's identity and establish the circumstances around his death.

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