Police officer's body washed ashore

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The body of Bournemouth Inspector Neil Munro, 43, was found in a garden along Panorama Road, nicknamed Millionaire's Row, in Dorset, Bournemouth Police said.

A gardener is reported to have found the man under a jetty belonging to a multimillion-pound seafront mansion.

The owners of the house called police and the property was sealed off.

Mr Munro, who was married with a young son, was found fully-clothed.

His death is being treated as "unexplained" and a post-mortem was being carried out to find out how he died.

A Dorset Police spokesman said: "At this stage the circumstances of Inspector Munro's death, understood to have taken place while he was off duty, are unexplained and an investigation is under way."

Chief Constable Martin Baker said: "The whole of the force has been deeply shocked by the news and our thoughts are very much with Neil's family at this time.

"Neil had served with Dorset Police for 20 years. He had a huge impact on policing here in Bournemouth and across the force.

"Mr Munro had been section inspector in charge of north Bournemouth for the past two-and-a-half years and previously worked at Poole, Ferndown, Gravel Hill and in the air support unit at Dorset Police headquarters in Winfrith."