Two lifeboats used in missing person search

The volunteer crew of Littlehampton lifeboat station were paged at 9.31pm on Monday night, following a call from the UK Coastguard stating there was a person in the sea. The Atlantic 85 lifeboat Renée Sherman and D Class lifeboat Ray of Hope were launched at 9.36pm.

A spokesman said: “The lifeboats headed out in fine weather conditions and good visibility towards the reported scene, two miles east of the harbour entrance. On arrival both lifeboat crews commenced a detailed search of the coastline, whilst the UK Coastguard and Police Search Teams checked along the shoreline. At 10.05pm the person was located on the shore, both lifeboats were stood down and returned to the station, where they were refuelled and made ready for service.”

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