UPDATE: Man's burnt body found in front garden of Eastbourne house

By The Newsroom
Published 6th Feb 2018, 17:14 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:31 BST
The scene at Sorrel DriveThe scene at Sorrel Drive
The scene at Sorrel Drive
A man's badly burnt body has been found in Eastbourne this afternoon (Tuesday).

The area of Sorrel Drive has been cordoned off since the discovery of the man’s body shortly after 2pm.

Forensic officers are at the scene and tents have been erected in the front garden of a house divided in to two flats.

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The dead man is believed to have lived in the upstairs flat of the property and was in his 40s.

The scene at Sorrel DriveThe scene at Sorrel Drive
The scene at Sorrel Drive

Eye witnesses say they saw smoke coming from the garden.