A man whose body was pulled from the harbour in Ramsgate on Friday is believed to have been working as a contractor on the Thanet Offshore Wind Farm.

The 54-year-old from Suffolk, who has not yet been named, had been off duty when it happened. It is thought he had been staying on a boat moored in the harbour.

Kent Police were called at around 9am when port workers spotted his body floating in the water. Officers remained at the scene for several hours.

Mark Thompson, 30, a marine engineer at the harbour, said: "We're a very small community here; everyone knows one another and news of the death travelled very quickly. Everyone is in a state of shock."

Kent Police, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Port of Ramsgate continue to investigate the incident. A police spokesman confirmed the death was being treated as "“unexplained".

A post mortem examination is due to take place on Tuesday, with an inquest expected to open later this week.