Elderly Woman Arrested Over Park Murder

An elderly woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in an country park.

The 78-year-old was held by detectives investigating the death in the Seven Sisters Country Park near Eastbourne, East Sussex.

Officers were called at 2.30am on Friday by the ambulance service and discovered the man's body on a pathway leading to the sea.

Sussex Police said the woman and the man, also in his 70s, were "known to each other", but no details of the man's injuries have been disclosed.

It is believed the pair were staying in Brighton and travelled on a bus to the Seven Sisters area.

The woman, from Croydon, south London, has been bailed until October 10.

Acting Detective Chief Inspector Jon Fanner said: "We are continuing to investigate this tragic incident and are appealing to anyone who was in the country park on Thursday afternoon or evening and may have seen an elderly couple behaving unusually or what would appear to be out of character.

"We also believe they were staying in Brighton so would like to hear from anyone who was on a bus travelling from the city to the Seven Sisters area and who saw an elderly couple get off at this location."

Set within the South Downs National Park, the Seven Sisters Country Park comprises 280 hectares of chalk cliffs, meandering river valley and open chalk grassland.

The park, which is managed by East Sussex County Council, is popular among walkers, birdwatchers, cyclists and canoeists.