Summary

  • The swimmer who got into difficulties at Camber Sands has been found dead, Sussex Police say

  • An extensive air and sea search took place on Sunday in an attempt to find the swimmer

  • Live updates on Monday 25 July 2016

  1. Thank you for joining uspublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Bob Dale

    We're closing our live page now.

    We'll have updates as we get them on our website, on Twitter and Facebook.

  2. Here's our report from Camber Sandspublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Here's Yvette Austin's live report from our 18:30 BST programme.

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    Yvette Austin reports from Camber Sands

  3. Campaign launched after teenager's deathpublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Hundreds of people have signed a petition calling for lifeguards to patrol Camber Sands after the death of Gustavo Silva Da Cruz yesterday. 

    Our Environment Correspondent Yvette Austin has been in Camber Sands today. Here's her report.

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    Gustavo Silva Da Cruz died at Camber Sands yesterday

  4. 'We are saddened by the tragic incident'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Bob Dale

    Rother District Council has said: "We are saddened by the tragic incident at Camber Sands on Sunday and our thoughts are with the family and friends of the man who died and the two men who remain in hospital.

    "Hundreds of thousands of people enjoy Camber Sands every year and Sunday was particularly busy with around 25,000 visitors. 

    Floral tribute at Camber Sands
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    Floral tribute at Camber Sands today

    "As is usual for the summer season, beach patrols were on site to advise people of potential dangers, reunite lost children and deal with incidents on the beach.

    "The district council's coastal officer and officers from Sussex Police were also on the beach.

    "Our officers are trained to deal with incidents on the shore and acted quickly and professionally in what was an extremely distressing situation; performing CPR on two of the men and alerting HM Coastguard and the RNLI who carried out the search for the missing man."

  5. Gustavo Cruz was with family and friends at the beachpublished at 16:28 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Gustavo CruzImage source, Go Fund Me
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    Gustavo Cruz was at the the beach with family and friends

    Gustavo Cruz, who died at Camber Sands yesterday, had been enjoying the warm weather with his family and friends yesterday.

    He was in the UK to visit his father and family who are originally from Brazil. Gustavo was raised in Brazil by his grandparents and mother.

    His friends have no set up an appeal fund to arrange for his body to be flown back to Brazil.

    You can see more details here, external.

  6. 'It was enough to give a degree of difficulty'published at 15:53 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Stuart Maisner

    One of the RNLI officers involved in the rescue operation has told our correspondent Yvette Austin that conditions at Camber Sands were difficult for swimmers yesterday. 

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    Rescue operation at Camber Sands

  7. 'We saw the helicopters flying along the beach'published at 15:35 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham

    People visiting Camber Sands today tell us what they saw.

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    People visiting Camber today give their views of the weekend tragedy

  8. Appeal set up for Gustavo Cruz's familypublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    An appeal has been launched to raise money for the family of Gustavo Cruz, who died at Camber Sands yesterday.

    A link to the site is here, external.   

    Picture of Gustavo Cruz and a family memberImage source, Go Fund Me
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    Appeal launched to raise funds for Gustavo Cruz's family

  9. Victim named by policepublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    The man who died in Camber has been named as Gustavo Silva Da Cruz from Brazil. 

    He was visiting family in Croydon.

    His death is not being treated as suspicious and the coroner has been informed.

    The other two people, not connected to Gustavo, a 35-year-old man and his 17-year-old son visiting from London, remain in a critical but stable condition.

  10. get involved

    You've been having your say on Twitterpublished at 13:25 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    People have been expressing their sadness over events at Camber Sands.

  11. 'People in the sea despite red flags'published at 13:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham

    Some people are in the sea here today, even though red flags are flying.

  12. RNLI issues safety advicepublished at 12:45 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham

    The RNLI says incidents like this are happening all over the country and they want to get them down. 

    The organisation has this advice for staying safe:

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    The RNLI has this advice on sea safety

  13. 'RIP, sleep tight'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham

    Tributes have been left on the beach.

  14. Latest report from Camber Sandspublished at 11:48 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    Reporting live from Camber Sands

    Here's my report from Camber Sands where I've been speaking to people who witnessed the aftermath of the rescue operation.

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    How the Camber Sands news developed

  15. Death 'not being treated as suspicious'published at 11:10 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Sussex Police say they are not treating the teenager's death as suspicious and his next of kin have been informed.

    You can read our BBC News story here.

    Camber Sands beachImage source, Daniel Triguerinho
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    Lifeboats, lifeguards and coastguard helicopters searched at Camber Sands on Sunday

  16. Why do people get into trouble in the sea?published at 10:19 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    Reporting live from Camber Sands

    Guy Addington, from the RNLI, has been telling us the reasons why people get into trouble swimming at sea.

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    Guy Addington, from the RNLI, explained how people get into trouble

  17. Camber Sands events 'surreal'published at 10:06 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    Reporting live from Camber Sands

    Aidan, a cafe worker at Camber Sands, told me events yesterday were "surreal".

    He called for lifeguards on the beach.

    Aiden
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    Aiden said the events on Sunday were surreal

  18. get involved

    Camber Sands has 'history of events like this'published at 09:53 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    You've been having your say about the tragic events in Camber on the BBC South East Today Facebook page, external.

    Facebook quotesImage source, Facebook
  19. 'So sad. RIP'published at 09:22 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Debbie Louise Wright says her partner helped with the rescue operation yesterday.

    She says she was with the victim's mother.

    This is what she has posted to the BBC South East Today Facebook page.

    Facebook post by Debbie Louise WrightImage source, Facebook
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    Debbie Louise Wright says she was with the teenager's mother

  20. We'll be bringing you updates from Camber Sandspublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    Reporting live from Camber Sands

    This is the scene at Camber Sands this morning.

    I'll be bringing you reaction throughout the day.

    Picture of Camber Sands beach
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    Camber Sands beach this morning