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| Brighton search for person missing at sea resumes | Brighton search for person missing at sea resumes |
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| The search was suspended at 22:00 BST but resumed on Thursday morning, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said | The search was suspended at 22:00 BST but resumed on Thursday morning, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said |
| A major air and sea rescue operation off Brighton beach has resumed. | A major air and sea rescue operation off Brighton beach has resumed. |
| The coastguard helicopter and RNLI boats searched the sea for a missing person near Palace Pier for six hours on Wednesday. | The coastguard helicopter and RNLI boats searched the sea for a missing person near Palace Pier for six hours on Wednesday. |
| Sussex Police and coastguard teams from Newhaven, Littlehampton and Shoreham were also at the scene after the alarm was raised at about 16:00 BST. | Sussex Police and coastguard teams from Newhaven, Littlehampton and Shoreham were also at the scene after the alarm was raised at about 16:00 BST. |
| The search was suspended at 22:00 BST but resumed on Thursday morning, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. | The search was suspended at 22:00 BST but resumed on Thursday morning, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said. |
| "The search is ongoing," a spokesperson for the agency said. | "The search is ongoing," a spokesperson for the agency said. |
| Meanwhile, Sussex Police said a woman's body was found in a separate incident off Brighton beach on Tuesday. Her death is not being treated as suspicious. | |
| The coastguard helicopter and RNLI boats searched the sea for a missing person | The coastguard helicopter and RNLI boats searched the sea for a missing person |
| On Wednesday, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service tweeted a warning that people should be careful near water in bad weather. | On Wednesday, East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service tweeted a warning that people should be careful near water in bad weather. |
| It posted: "Our coast is beautiful but can be very dangerous." | It posted: "Our coast is beautiful but can be very dangerous." |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Sussex Police | Sussex Police |
| Newhaven | Newhaven |
| Brighton | Brighton |
| Littlehampton | Littlehampton |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | Shoreham-by-Sea |