A man has died after a fire engulfed his campervan while his daughter watched in horror.

The body of a 59-year-old man was found with severe burns in the van in Seaford, at about 8.45am today.

A spokesman for Sussex Police said the fire was already out by the time officers arrived at the scene, along with fire crews and an ambulance.

A forensic scientist has been brought in to help identify the cause of the fire.

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