Hoax call sparks large search and rescue for a missing person that was later found...

Published: 11:31 am April 19, 2022
Updated: 4:21 am September 7, 2025
An 18 Year From Luton Has Been Arrested By Police After He Reported A Person Missing In The Water On Brighton Seafront
Hoax call sparks large search and rescue for a missing person that was later found to be at home

An 18 year from Luton has been arrested by Police after he reported a person missing in the water on Brighton Seafront at about 6:30pm Bank Holiday Monday evening,

Emergency services from Shoreham & Newhaven Coastguard, Brighton and Shoreham RNLI Lifeboats, Sussex Police and Coastguard Helicopter 175 were all mobilised to the area and an intensive search was carried out that lasted over 4 hours.

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