Teenager dies after getting into difficulty in sea off Camber Sands
A teenager died in the sea at Camber Sands, police said.
The 18-year-old man was pulled from the water on Sunday evening (August 9) after emergency services responded to reports that three people had gotten into difficulty, police said
Despite paramedics' attempts, police added that he was pronounced deceased shortly after.
The Coastguard, Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat and South East Coast Ambulance Service were also called to the scene.
A coastguard spokesperson said: “At 6.37pm on August 9, HM Coastguard was called to an incident at Camber Sands, East Sussex. An HM Coastguard Search and Rescue Helicopter was sent, along with Pett Level lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Rye Bay and Romney Marsh, Sussex Police and South East Coast Ambulance Service.”
A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “Just before 7pm on Sunday (August 9), emergency services were called to Camber Sands Beach, after it was reported that three people had gotten into difficulty after entering the water.
“A large search operation was conducted and two of the three, a 16-year-old boy and a 24-year-old man, safely exited the water.
“A third man, aged 18, was pulled from the water at around 7.30pm. Sadly, despite lifesaving attempts by paramedics at the scene, he was pronounced deceased a short while later. His next of kin have been informed, and our thoughts are with them.
“The three males were known to each other and had travelled to the beach together from London.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and this will now be a coronial matter.”