Body of woman pulled from the sea after being spotted in water by passerby

A WOMAN’S body has been pulled from the sea after it was spotted by a member of the public walking along the beach.

An onlooker made the tragic discovery in Saltburn this afternoon, seeing emergency services scramble to the sandy shores.

When they arrived at the North Yorkshire beach the woman was pulled from the water.

She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman was yet to be formally identified, police said.

The cops this afternoon said: “Police were called to Saltburn beach earlier this afternoon by ambulance service colleagues who were responding to a report of a body in the water.

“Sadly the body of a female was recovered from the sea shortly afterwards.

“Formal identification has yet to take place, and our thoughts are with the family of the deceased person at this very difficult time.

“Inquiries into the circumstances of their death are ongoing.”