Man dies after slipping off cliff at Lighthouse Park in West Vancouver

A man has died after slipping and falling from a cliff in West Vancouver's Lighthouse Park on Tuesday.

Police were called after people in the parkfound the man's personal belongings at the top of the cliff around 7 p.m., just before sunset. Officers searched the area and found a 70-year-old man's body at sea level.

Officers believethe man lost his footing on therocky cliff near the shorelineand fell more than nine metres.

"It appears as though this was a tragic accident," saidConst. Kevin Goodmurphy.

Police found camera equipment on scene and believe the man had been taking photos.

Fire crews helped Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue crews recover the man's body.

The coroner is investigating his death.