Body found in search for man trying to free boat

Police divers recovered the body from the water in the area of Rockley Harbour on Tuesday night

A body has been found during the search for a 50-year-old man who went missing after he got into the water to free a grounded boat.

Jason, who had been on the cabin cruiser, was last seen off the coastline near Napier Road, Poole, at about 23:00 BST on Monday.

Dorset Police said specialist police divers had found a body in water near Rockley Harbour on Tuesday night at about 21:30.

The force said: "While the body has not yet been formally identified, it is believed to be Jason and his family has been informed."

Dorset Police, who have not released Jason's surname, said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

A large-scale search was carried out by coastguard teams, the RNLI, Wessex Search and Rescue and a Devon & Cornwall Police dive team.