Body thought to be asylum seeker found on beach near Calais

French authorities believe the man may have been trying to get to the Kent coast

The body of a man thought to be an asylum seeker who may have been attempting to reach the Kent coast has been discovered on a beach just outside Calais, according to French authorities.

A dead man, aged between 20 and 40, was reportedly wearing an orange life jacket when he was found on the shores of Sangatte, in northern France, on Sunday morning.