A MAN has been found dead after emergency crews rushed to a seaside spot following welfare concerns.

Cops and paramedics scrambled to Newgate Gap in Cliftonville, , at around 11.27am today.

Despite their efforts, a 53-year-old man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

His next of kin have been informed.

Officers say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Following the incident a large stretch of the area was sealed off by .

Cordons were put in place along Ethelbert Crescent from the children’s play park towards Queen’s Court, as well as the slope leading down to the beach.

A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called following concerns for the welfare of a man in Newgate Gap, Margate, at 11.27am on Monday 13 April.

“Officers attended along with South East Ambulance Service and a 53-year-old man was pronounced deceased. His next of kin have been informed.

“The death is being treated as non-suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.”

A pedestrian bridge over a narrow cut leading to a beach and ocean.Newgate Gap in Cliftonville, Kent, where the 53-year-old diedCredit: Google maps

How to get help

EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.

It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.

It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.

And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.

Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.

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