Coastguard helicopter called amid incident off Selsey

By Sam Morton
Published 18th Dec 2022, 15:43 BST
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A Coastguard rescue helicopter was called out to assist a police search off the coast at Selsey.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency said it was alerted around 2.30pm on Saturday (December 17) to an incident in West Sussex.

Rescue teams from Selsey, Littlehampton and Hayling assisted Sussex Police officers with a search, the agency said on Sunday afternoon.

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They were joined by two lifeboats from Selsey and the HM Coastguard helicopter based at Lydd.

Rescue teams from Selsey, Littlehampton and Hayling assisted Sussex Police officers with a search off the coast at SelseyRescue teams from Selsey, Littlehampton and Hayling assisted Sussex Police officers with a search off the coast at Selsey
Rescue teams from Selsey, Littlehampton and Hayling assisted Sussex Police officers with a search off the coast at Selsey

Sussex Police has been approached for comment.

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