Body discovered in Dover

The death is not being treated as suspicious

Author: Greg DeanPublished 4th Mar 2026

A body has been discovered in Dover by officers searching for a missing student from London.

Kent Police was called shortly after midday on Tuesday 3rd March to an area near St Margaret’s Bay, where a man was confirmed deceased.

While formal identification has not yet taken place, the family of a 20-year-old student reported missing from London on Thursday 26th February has been informed.

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be prepared for the coroner.

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