Investigators will not look into boat sinking

A coastguard helicopter from Wales was deployed as part of the search and rescue efforts

Investigators confirm they will not look into the sinking of a boat off south Devon.

HM Coastguard launched an "extensive" search and rescue operation off Torquay on Friday after a small vessel with two people on board sank.

One man was rescued by a lifeboat from Torbay after he was spotted floating with a lifejacket on, but a second man has not been found.

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) said due to the circumstances and the fact the boat was not operated as a commercial vessel, it had decided not to investigate the incident.

A spokesperson said: “The MAIB was notified of the sinking of Petrel with the loss of one crew member and a preliminary assessment was carried out.

"Due to the circumstances and the fact that the vessel was not being operated as a commercial vessel, the branch has not decided to investigate the incident.”