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| Sea search body 'is missing man' | |
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| A body found on a Lancashire beach is believed to be that of a teenager who was swept out to sea in Blackpool. | |
| Jack Saunders, 18, from Wrexham, north Wales, was hit by a wave on the north promenade at midnight on Saturday. | Jack Saunders, 18, from Wrexham, north Wales, was hit by a wave on the north promenade at midnight on Saturday. |
| Rescuers found the body of the man on the beach at Stargate, close to the seaside resort, on Monday. | |
| Police said it was believed to be that of Mr Saunders, who had been on a night out. Formal identification will take place on Tuesday. | |
| Two friends who tried to help Mr Saunders were also swept into the water but managed to get to safety. | Two friends who tried to help Mr Saunders were also swept into the water but managed to get to safety. |
| The teenager had been with a group of 11 people on an night out in the resort when the tragedy happened. | |
| Searches by the coastguard and police took place on Saturday and Sunday but Mr Saunders was feared to have drowned. | |
| A force seven gale with strong winds caused large waves to crash onto the promenade on Saturday night, the coastguard said. | |