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Man, 75, missing after family beach walk in Norfolk | Man, 75, missing after family beach walk in Norfolk |
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A major search has begun for a 75-year-old man who went missing while on a beach walk with his family. | A major search has begun for a 75-year-old man who went missing while on a beach walk with his family. |
The man, who has yet to be identified, was last seen at about 17:10 BST on Saturday on Brancaster beach in Norfolk, heading towards Titchwell. | The man, who has yet to be identified, was last seen at about 17:10 BST on Saturday on Brancaster beach in Norfolk, heading towards Titchwell. |
Police and HM Coastguard, including a search and rescue helicopter, have been involved in trying to locate him. | Police and HM Coastguard, including a search and rescue helicopter, have been involved in trying to locate him. |
Jordan Grebby, from HM Coastguard, said they had been looking for him across the nearby land as well as the water. | Jordan Grebby, from HM Coastguard, said they had been looking for him across the nearby land as well as the water. |
The search began on Saturday night. It was suspended at about 02:00 BST, but resumed on Sunday morning. | |
A lifeboat from Wells carried out an "extensive search" on the flooding tide between Brancaster and Thornham and returned to its base at 09:40 BST. |