Family 'heartbroken' over death of jet skier

Mathew White, known to family and friends as Gobbo, suffered a medical emergency while jet skiing

The family of a man who died jet skiing off the Sussex coast have described his death as "an unimaginable loss".

Mathew White, who was 41, got into difficulty near Brighton on the afternoon of 24 October.

He was brought ashore by a lifeboat crew and taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Sussex Police said they believed Mr White suffered a "fatal medical incident" and were not treating his death as suspicious.

In the statement his family said: "We are heartbroken at the passing of our beloved Mathew James White, aka Gobbo.

"He lived a life filled with laughter, love and adventure; he left a lasting memory on all those who knew him.

"Our family is devastated by this unimaginable loss."