A body has been found on the beach at West Flemish coastal resort of Blankenberge. The body was found by a person that was walking on the beach early on Tuesday morning. The West Flemish prosecutor’s office has appointed a pathologist to carry out an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death.
Body found washed up on the beach at Blankenberge, autopsy will determine the cause of death
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At around 7am on Tuesday morning a person that was walking found the body of man that had been washed up on Blankenberge beach. The dead man is a 37-year-old Bulgarian national. The police say that he had gone to the beach with friends.
It is not yet clear whether this was already on Monday evening or not until during the night. However, it is known that he became separated from his friends and they alerted the authorities.
A pathologist will now carry out an autopsy to ascertain how the man died. The police will question his friends.
A tent has been erected over the body and walkers and bathers are being kept at a distance.