Man's body found in search after fatal boat crash

Searches began for a missing man after the boat crash on Thursday

A body has been found during the search for a man who went missing following a boat crash in which another man died and one was taken to hospital.

The boat, a rigid-hulled inflatable - an inflatable boat with a hard bottom - crashed near Tipner on the edge of Portsmouth Harbour on Thursday at about 19:20 BST.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said the body of a man had been recovered on Tuesday morning and although formal identification had not yet taken place the family of the missing man had been informed.

Following the crash, a man aged in his 60s from Emsworth was pronounced dead in hospital and a man in his 50s, from West Sussex, was treated in hospital.

The crash happened near Tipner on the edge of Portsmouth Harbour

The force said officers and the man's family would like to thank everyone who shared their appeal, contacted them with information or helped with the searches.

Senior investigating officer, Det Supt Abbie Leeson, said: "We are aware the community has been both saddened and shocked by this incident and we want to reassure you that our inquiries to establish the full circumstances are ongoing."

The force added the boat was not stolen, it belonged to one of the occupants, did not sink and has since been recovered.

Hampshire police said previously officers were liaising with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch during the early stages of an investigation to establish what had happened.