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Three women’s bodies were recovered from the sea in Brighton, prompting ongoing investigations by Sussex Police to confirm their identities.
Sussex Police are conducting fast-moving enquiries to confirm the identities of the three women whose bodies were recovered near Madeira Drive, Brighton.
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The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea in Brighton this morning. Emergency services were alerted after concerns were raised regarding the women’s welfare at approximately 5:45 am. Their bodies were located near Madeira Drive.
Chief Superintendent Adam Hays described the incident as “tragic” and confirmed that fast-moving enquiries are underway to establish the identities of the women and the circumstances surrounding their deaths. He urged the public to avoid the area as emergency services continue their investigations.
Photos from the scene show a notable police presence with marked vehicles and rescue teams actively searching the waters. The Coastguard is responding, deploying a helicopter and multiple rescue teams from nearby locations, including Shoreham and Newhaven. Emergency equipment littered the beach as officers worked diligently at the site.
Further updates will be provided as the situation unfolds, as authorities strive to gather more information on the incident.
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Bodies of three women pulled from sea off Brighton in ‘tragic incident’ | News UK
The bodies of three women have been pulled from the sea in Brighton this morning.
Emergency services were called after concerns were raised for the women’s welfare at around 5.45am on Wednesday, and their bodies were pulled from the water near Madeira Drive.
Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said: ‘This is a tragic incident and fast-moving enquiries are ongoing to confirm the identities of these three women and understand exactly what has happened.
‘I know this is concerning for the community, but I would ask the public to stay away from the scene at this time while emergency services continue their work.
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‘We will provide further updates as soon as they are available.’
Photos taken at the scene show a huge police presence with several marked cars and vans in attendance.
A lifeboat crew could be seen scouring the water off the coast, supported by a coastguard helicopter.
Emergency equipment was spotted strewn across the stony beach, with officers also seen holding up an orange sheet to shield one of the bodies.
The Coastguard said it was responding to the incident, and had sent a helicopter as well as rescue teams from Shoreham, Newhaven, Littlehampton and Birling Gap, and three RNLI lifeboats from Brighton and Shoreham.