A body found close to a vehicle at the bottom of cliffs at Culver on the Isle of Wight has been formally identified as missing man Robert Hayball, aged 20, of Nelson Road, Newport, Isle of Wight.
Police were called at 2.52am by a member of the public who was concerned for the welfare of Mr Hayball. He was reported to have left home driving a van. Police later discovered that a vehicle had gone over a cliff at Culver.
A vehicle, believed to be Mr Hayball's van, remains underwater off the coast of Culver. Mr Hayball's death is not being treated as suspicious at this time. A post-mortem examination is due to take place later this week. HM Coroner has been informed.
Emergency teams are investigating whether anybody was inside a car which plunged off cliffs on the Isle of Wight.
The vehicle ended up in water after falling from Culver Cliffs but the tide and weather conditions were hampering efforts to retrieve it.
A Hampshire Constabulary spokeswoman said today: "It appears that a vehicle has gone over the cliff and is in the water.
"Due to the incoming tide and current weather conditions, and in consultation with the coastguard, it's not currently possible to retrieve this vehicle.
"It's not known if anyone is in the vehicle at this time."
Weather conditions and the incoming tide are hampering police efforts to recover a car spotted near Sandown Beach on the Isle of Wight. It's thought it went over cliffs. It's not known if anyone is inside.