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| Man held for suspected ferry leap | Man held for suspected ferry leap |
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| A massive search took place off the Dorset coast when a man apparently jumped overboard from a cross-Channel ferry as it approached Poole Harbour. | A massive search took place off the Dorset coast when a man apparently jumped overboard from a cross-Channel ferry as it approached Poole Harbour. |
| The man is believed to have leapt from the Barfleur in stormy conditions en route from Cherbourg on Tuesday night. | The man is believed to have leapt from the Barfleur in stormy conditions en route from Cherbourg on Tuesday night. |
| A man was later arrested after being found with a wetsuit under his clothes at the Sandbanks-Studland chain ferry. | |
| The search was called off at 0500 GMT but police said it was unclear if anyone else needed to be accounted for. | The search was called off at 0500 GMT but police said it was unclear if anyone else needed to be accounted for. |
| Coastguards initially believed a total of four people - two men and two women - were in the water. | Coastguards initially believed a total of four people - two men and two women - were in the water. |
| Hospital treatment | Hospital treatment |
| The search was stood down when crews were satisfied no-one was in danger. | The search was stood down when crews were satisfied no-one was in danger. |
| "Dorset Police and partner agencies are continuing to make inquiries," the force said. | "Dorset Police and partner agencies are continuing to make inquiries," the force said. |
| "The man, whose identity is yet to be established, was subsequently arrested on behalf of the UK Borders Agency under suspicion of being an illegal immigrant." | "The man, whose identity is yet to be established, was subsequently arrested on behalf of the UK Borders Agency under suspicion of being an illegal immigrant." |
| The UK Border Agency said it was working closely with the police "to establish the individual's identity and immigration status". | The UK Border Agency said it was working closely with the police "to establish the individual's identity and immigration status". |
| The man was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment but was later discharged and remains in police custody. | The man was taken to Poole Hospital for treatment but was later discharged and remains in police custody. |
| He was indicating he was with three other people so the lifeboats were launched Anne-Marie Clark, RNLI | He was indicating he was with three other people so the lifeboats were launched Anne-Marie Clark, RNLI |
| Brittany Ferries said the name the man had given police did not match anyone on their passenger lists. | Brittany Ferries said the name the man had given police did not match anyone on their passenger lists. |
| Spokesman Stephen Tuckwell said if the man had jumped from the ferry he must have been a stowaway, adding no-one had seen him go overboard. | Spokesman Stephen Tuckwell said if the man had jumped from the ferry he must have been a stowaway, adding no-one had seen him go overboard. |
| "Certainly, he never checked in with us," Mr Tuckwell said. | "Certainly, he never checked in with us," Mr Tuckwell said. |
| "We have no evidence that he jumped off our ship." | "We have no evidence that he jumped off our ship." |
| Search and rescue crews, including a coastguard helicopter, battled stormy weather conditions for several hours searching the area. | Search and rescue crews, including a coastguard helicopter, battled stormy weather conditions for several hours searching the area. |
| Anne-Marie Clark, of the RNLI, said: "He didn't speak English. He was indicating he was with three other people so the lifeboats were launched." | Anne-Marie Clark, of the RNLI, said: "He didn't speak English. He was indicating he was with three other people so the lifeboats were launched." |
| A Portland Coastguard spokeswoman said: "We have had gale force winds and rain, so we have had a really tough search." | A Portland Coastguard spokeswoman said: "We have had gale force winds and rain, so we have had a really tough search." |
| She said the man had been found "cold and wet" and added: "The search was terminated with further information." | She said the man had been found "cold and wet" and added: "The search was terminated with further information." |