Emergency services respond to incident around Blackpool's Comedy Carpet and the beach

Parts of the Blackpool Promenade were cordoned off as emergency services responded to an incident this morning (Thursday, May 25.)
By Aimee Seddon
Published 25th May 2023, 10:25 BST
Updated 25th May 2023, 11:21 BST
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A member of the public sent in a photo at 8:45am showing two police vehicles and an ambulance on the Comedy Carpet in Blackpool.

The Comedy Carept and adjacent beach were also taped off, although this has now been taken down.

At 11am, Lancashire Police sadly confirmed that a body had been on Blackpool beach, near to the Blackpool Tower. You can read more here.