A young man has died after falling from cliffs.
Sussex Police were called to an incident at Ovingdean near Brighton at around 2pm on Thursday.
The man, 20, was taken to hospital but the force confirmed today that he died from his injuries.
A spokesman said his family have been informed and the matter has been passed on to the coroner.
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The force said he was from outside of Sussex.
A large police presence could be seen at the cliffs in the afternoon and the area was cordoned off.
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