POLICE have confirmed a person died in Merstone yesterday (Monday) on the main Sandown to Newport cycle track.

A spokesperson for Isle of Wight Police said: "I can confirm that we did deal with the passing of a member of the public on Merstone Cycle Track.

"It appears to be an unexpected medical issue and we are not treating this as suspicious.

"Our thoughts are with their family. The cycle track has reopened."

UPDATE 8.35am: 

A spokesperson for Isle of Wight Police said: "We were called at around 4.30pm yesterday following the discovery of the body of a man believed to be in his 70s on Merstone cycle track, near the old railway station.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner."