A body was recovered on Friday, January 5th, during a coordinated emergency operation involving Shoreham...

Published: 5:30 am January 6, 2024
Updated: 11:38 am October 8, 2025
Body recovered in Shoreham emergency operation: Updates and investigation

A body was recovered on Friday, January 5th, during a coordinated emergency operation involving Shoreham Lifeboat and other emergency services. The Shoreham Inshore Lifeboat (ILN) was initially paged to launch by the Coastguard, followed by the All-Weather Lifeboat (ALB) at around 1:45 pm. The lifeboats were assisted by Coastguard teams from Littlehampton and Shoreham, Sussex Police, and the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb).

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The recovery operation took place near Southwick Beach, adjacent to the east arm of the port, where a cordon was established by the emergency services.

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