COUNTY NEWS: Emergency services searching for person in the sea

Emergency services are searching for a person in the sea off the coast of Brighton, according to Sussex Police.
Police are helping the Coastguard with the search. Picture: Eddie Mitchell SUS-170325-104956001Police are helping the Coastguard with the search. Picture: Eddie Mitchell SUS-170325-104956001
Police are helping the Coastguard with the search. Picture: Eddie Mitchell SUS-170325-104956001

The incident was reported to Sussex Police shortly after 9am on Saturday (March 25).

A spokesman for Sussex Police said: “Emergency services are responding to concerns for a person in the water.

“The situation is currently ongoing.

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“The Coastguard has the lead but police are also supporting.”

A spokesman for the Maritime and Coastguard said they received a call shortly after 9am.

She said: “We received a call that somebody was in the water.

“We sent our Shoreham Coastguard, our search and rescue helicopter from Lydd and the Brighton RNLI Lifeboat team is also assisting.

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“We have been joined by crews from Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service.

“The situation is currently ongoing and we have no further information at this time.”

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