A BODY has been found at Prestonpans Beach this afternoon, police have confirmed.

Police were called to an incident at the beach this afternoon after a body of a man was found in the area.

No further information is available at the moment and police enquiries are ongoing.

A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “We were made aware of the body of a man found on the beach near Prestonpans High Street around 1.20pm on Thursday, March 2.

“Enquiries are ongoing.”