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. Body was found on beachpublished at 08:54 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Sussex Police has confirmed the swimmer's body was found on the beach and not recovered from the sea.

  2. Emergency services at the scenepublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    A major emergency service rescue operation was launched at Camber Sands yesterday.

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    Emergency services at the scene

  3. 'Next of kin have been informed'published at 07:54 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

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    The man who got into difficulties at sea at Camber has sadly been found dead.

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    The 19-year-old man, who had been visiting Camber, was found at 18:20 BST [on Sunday] but was declared dead at the scene. His next of kin have been informed.

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

    Sussex Police spokesman

    Camber beachImage source, Daniel Triguerinho
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    The 19-year-old man was from London

  4. Sussex Police: 'Body is missing swimmer'published at 07:49 British Summer Time 25 July 2016
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    The body of a man pulled from the sea has been confirmed as the missing swimmer, Sussex Police have said.

  5. Coastguard: 'Body recovered from scene'published at 07:29 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    The coastguard has confirmed a body has been recovered at Camber. 

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    After an extensive search of the Camber Sands area and the surrounding sea, UK Coastguard has called off the search for a missing swimmer who was seen struggling in the water.

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    Coastguard Rescue Teams from Dungeness and Rye, Coastguard rescue helicopters from Lydd and Solent, Rye, Hastings and Littlestone RNLI lifeboats and Pett Level Rescue Boat (an independent inshore boat) beach lifeguards and Police all helped with the search.

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    A body was recovered from the scene."

    Coastguard spokesman

  6. BBC London: 'Body has been found'published at 07:19 British Summer Time 25 July 2016
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    BBC London are reporting a body has been found in the sea off Camber Sands.

  7. Camber Sands searchpublished at 07:18 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Stuart Maisner

    Emergency services were called just after 12:30 BST on Sunday to reports swimmers were in difficulty in the water.

    Officers performed CPR on two men before paramedics arrived on the scene, Sussex Police said.

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    A helicopter was used to try and find the swimmer

  8. Police 'cannot confirm' reports a body has been foundpublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Sussex Police 'cannot confirm' reports that a body has been found on the beach at Camber Sands.

    However, a statement is due to be released in the next hour or so.

  9. Good morning from Sussex Livepublished at 07:04 British Summer Time 25 July 2016

    Claire Cottingham
    Reporting live from Camber

    Hopes are fading for a 19-year-old man missing at sea after a search operation by the coastguard was called off in East Sussex. 

    The man, from London, was one of three swimmers who got into difficulty off Camber Sands on Sunday afternoon.

    I'll be bringing you live updates from the scene.