'Mayday' call sparks huge coastguard search

A distress signal sparked a huge coastguard and rescue search off the coast of Newhaven and Brighton last night (July 2).
By The Newsroom
Published 3rd Jul 2018, 12:00 BST
Updated 16th Jul 2018, 17:02 BST
The RNLI joined the search (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell)The RNLI joined the search (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell)
The RNLI joined the search (Photograph: Eddie Mitchell)

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said the Newhaven Coastguard and a rescue helicopter from Lidd were called out at around 6pm, alongside Newhaven and Brighton RNLI.

A spokesperson for the MCA said a verbal Mayday call was made somewhere off the coast between Brighton and Newhaven.

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The emergency services scoured the coast between Newhaven breakwater and Brighton Palace Pier, but the search was stood down at 8.15pm.

The MCA spokesperson said: " A search was made but nothing was found so they were all stood down."

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