1 of 8 The cliffs of Beachy Head are a notorious suicide spot as well as offering a stunning vantage point for views across the English Channel.
2 of 8 Everything the coastguards need for a rescue or recovery operation can be carried in minutes to the cliff edge in a 4x4 vehicle and trailer.
3 of 8 A team member lowers himself over the edge, suspended from a rig anchored to the cliff top and roped to fellow team members for safety.
4 of 8 The coastguard is winched back to the cliff top with the body strapped into a stretcher suspended from his harness.
5 of 8 The rest of the team supervise the rig and winches while police and the coroner's officer wait for the body.
6 of 8 The recovery operation has taken about half-an-hour.
7 of 8 The coastguard station officer decides who will make the descent, depending on the weather conditions and size of the burden to be brought back up.
8 of 8 The cliff rescue team is currently made up of 10 men and one woman, all of whom work on a partly voluntary basis.
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