A marine and land search is under way after two bodies were discovered at a popular beach.

A ‘concern for welfare’ call was received by emergency services at Little Beach in Sydney‘s eastern suburbs about 11.10am on Sunday, a police spokesperson said.

A number of items were found on rocks in the area by police. 

‘A short time later, a body was found near the rocks. No further details are known at this stage,’ they said.

The police search then found a second body near the rocks at about 1.40pm. 

Marine Area Command and Polair are scouring the area at Little Beach (pictured) after answering calls for a welfare check and discovering two bodies

Police found items ay Little Bay (pictured)  before finding a body near the rocks. A second body was located hours later, also near the rocks

Police are yet to divulge what items had been found.

No-one is yet to be formally identified and there are no further details available yet. 

The area is still being searched by police Marine Area Command, with a helicopter from Polair also joining.

People with any information about the incident are being asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. 

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