Swimmer dies after getting into difficulty in sea off Brighton
A man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea off East Sussex on New Year’s Day, police said
A helicopter was seen landing on the beach after being dispatched to the scene.
The coastguard and the RNLI joined in the rescue operation.
Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service were also sent to the scene.
The incident happened off the beach in Brighton on Thursday morning (January 1), the coastguard said.
A spokesperson for Sussex Police said: “Police were alerted to a man who had been recovered from the sea after getting into difficulty to the west of Brighton Palace Pier at around 10.35am on Thursday, January 1.
“A 51-year-old man from Kettering was brought to shore and received medical attention. Sadly, he was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.
“The coroner has been informed, and the death is not being treated as suspicious.”
A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “HM Coastguard responded to an incident involving a male swimmer in difficulty in the water off Albion Groin in Brighton today, Thursday, January 1.
“First alerted at around 10.10am, coastguard rescue teams from Shoreham and Newhaven were sent alongside Brighton RNLI inshore lifeboat. South East Coast Ambulance Service and Sussex Police also attended.”