Man detained after trying to go into the sea at Worthing

Police detained a man who tried to go into the sea at Worthing today (Sunday, March 13).
By Joe Stack
Published 13th Mar 2022, 13:16 BST
Updated 13th Mar 2022, 13:22 BST
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Shoreham RNLI and Sussex Police were called to deal with reports of a man who was trying to go into the water by Worthing Pier at about 12am today.

The person was described as 'despondent' by a Shoreham RNLI spokesman.

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In a statement on social media, they said: "Our all weather lifeboat was launched just after midnight on Sunday to a report of a despondent man trying to go into the water east of Worthing Pier.

"The crew stood by on scene while @sussex_police safely detained the man #RNLI."

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