POLICE sealed off an area in Gravesend this morning following the discovery of a man's body.

The man, thought to be in his eighties, was found by The Overcliffe, Gravesend at around 7am today.

The area was sealed off until 10.15am and an initial investigation has been carried out.

A post-mortem examination is expected over the next few days, although the death is not being treated as suspicious.