A body found in a badly damaged car has been identified as that of a 55-year-old Tunbridge Wells man.

Emergency services were called to reports of a crash in Bunny Lane, Frant, just before 4am last Thursday.

Officers who arrived on scene discovered a body in a Silver VW Golf, which had left the road and collided with a tree.

The road remained closed for nine hours while investigations were carried out.

Police are working to establish how the fatal smash happened.

The East Sussex coroner has been informed.