UPDATE: 5.12pm: The man has now been identified.

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Police are seeking information about the identity of an elderly man found deceased in the water near Margate Marina earlier today.

Just after 11.30, police were contacted by a person boating nearby who had located a deceased person in the water.

There are no apparent suspicious circumstances, however, the man’s identity is not known.

Police are appealing for anyone who may have seen a man in his 90s in the area, or is concerned for the welfare of a friend or family member, to contact them on 131 444 and quote ESCAD Incident 000146-26012026