A man has died after being pulled from the water at a beach.

Officers from Hampshire Constabulary were called to Meon Shore shortly before 5.30pm on Tuesday.

This followed reports of a man being pulled from the water at the beach in Titchfield.

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The man sadly died at the scene and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

His family have been informed.

HM Coastguard confirmed they were called to the scene.

A spokesperson said: “Alerted at around 5.30pm, Hill Head and Portsmouth Coastguard Rescue Teams, an inshore lifeboat from Calshot RNLI and the HM Coastguard helicopter from Lee-on-Solent were sent to the scene, alongside police and ambulance service.”