Police identify man found dead in Corton

Emergency services were called to reports on New Years Day

Author: Abi SimpsonPublished 2nd Jan 2022
Last updated 3rd Jan 2022

Police say they have provisionally identified a man found dead in Corton on New Years Day as missing 46 year-old Scott Mayers from Great Yarmouth.

He was last seen at around 3pm on Boxing Day in the Martham area, and his car was found at the North Beach car park on Links Road in Lowestoft the following morning.

Emergency services were called to reports a body had been seen on Corton seafront on Saturday 1st January.

Officers say they confirm the death is not being treated as suspicious.

The family of Mr Mayers have been informed and are being supported.

The coroner has been told and will open an inquest in due course.

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