A man has died after taking part in a skydive at Devon airfield yesterday (Saturday, February 28).

Devon and Cornwall Police released a statement late on Saturday evening saying officers had been called to Dunkeswell Aerodrome, near Honiton, in East Devon at about 1pm on Saturday, after concerns for the welfare of a male skydiver.

The force said emergency services attended the scene, where a 49-year-old man had been confirmed dead.

Scene guards remain in place at the former WW2 airfield and inquiries are ongoing into the incident.