A recreation ground has been taped off by police as officers carried out investigations into the evening.

Crime scene officers examined and took pictures of a bench in the recreation park with a gate to the scene cordoned off by police tape.

The Argus understands that police officers maintained a presence at the scene throughout yesterday before investigations took place in the evening.

A Scientific Support officer from Sussex Police could be seen with a light and a camera on a tripod at the scene in Pells Recreation Park in Brook Street, Lewes.

Sussex Police were approached for comment.