Body of woman found in water off Morecambe Promenade

Emergency services were called to the Stone Jetty on Tuesday afternoon

The body of a woman has been found in the bay close to Morecambe Promenade.

Emergency services were called on Tuesday afternoon to reports of a body in the water off the Stone Jetty on Marine Road.

"Officers attended and very sadly, the body of a woman in her 50s was found," said a Lancashire Police spokesperson.

"Our thoughts are with her loved ones at this distressing time.

"Her death is being treated as non-suspicious, and a file will be passed to the coroner in due course."

The call to police came at 12.31pm.

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