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| Missing Brighton swimmer search resumes at first light | Missing Brighton swimmer search resumes at first light |
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| A search for a swimmer who went missing off Brighton beach was due to resume at first light. | |
| A member of the public called 999 after hearing the man shouting for help near the Western Arm of Brighton Marina, just before 14:45 BST on Wednesday. | A member of the public called 999 after hearing the man shouting for help near the Western Arm of Brighton Marina, just before 14:45 BST on Wednesday. |
| The RNLI lifeboat was dispatched, but the man had disappeared under the water. | The RNLI lifeboat was dispatched, but the man had disappeared under the water. |
| Emergency services spent the afternoon searching the scene, but scaled it down as darkness fell. | Emergency services spent the afternoon searching the scene, but scaled it down as darkness fell. |
| A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman said the area was being monitored overnight and another search would be made at first light. | A Maritime and Coastguard Agency spokesman said the area was being monitored overnight and another search would be made at first light. |
| David Williams, Solent Coastguard watch manager, said: "The lifeboat and helicopter were on scene really quickly this afternoon and everyone involved did everything they could to find this person. | David Williams, Solent Coastguard watch manager, said: "The lifeboat and helicopter were on scene really quickly this afternoon and everyone involved did everything they could to find this person. |
| "There will be a watch on the area where he was last seen overnight but this is increasingly looking like a tragic accident." | "There will be a watch on the area where he was last seen overnight but this is increasingly looking like a tragic accident." |