THE BODY of a man found lying face down under North Pier has been identified, the police said today.
They have not released the name of the 61-year-old man, but have confirmed he was local and that his death is not being treated as suspicious.
The man's fully-clothed body was retrieved by beach patrol officers at around 11am on Thursday, August 9, after a man on the pier reported seeing the body in the water.
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