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Bodies of three women recovered from sea off Brighton

Sussex Police have recovered the bodies of three women from the sea off Brighton. Emergency services were alerted to concerns for their welfare around 5:45 am on Wednesday.

PA MediaThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-05-13 · 08:46 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
Bodies of three women recovered from sea off Brighton
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Sussex Police have recovered the bodies of three women from the sea off Brighton. Emergency services were alerted to concerns for their welfare around 5:45 am on Wednesday. The women were found near Madeira Drive. Investigations are underway to identify the deceased and determine the circumstances surrounding their deaths. The Coastguard deployed a helicopter, multiple rescue teams, and three RNLI lifeboats to the scene. Police are asking the public to avoid the area while their work continues and have stated further updates will be provided.

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The coastguard responded to the incident with a helicopter, rescue teams, and three RNLI lifeboats.

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This is a tragic incident and fast-moving inquiries are ongoing to confirm the identities of these three women and understand exactly what has happened.

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The women’s bodies were pulled from the water near Madeira Drive.

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Emergency services were called to concerns for the welfare of three women in the sea off Brighton at around 5.45am on Wednesday.

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The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea off Brighton.

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The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea off Brighton, Sussex-police" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="126269" data-entity-type="organization">Sussex Police said.The force said emergency services were called to concerns for the welfare of three women in the sea off Brighton at around 5.45am on Wednesday. The women’s bodies were pulled from the water near Madeira Drive, police said.Ch Supt Adam Hays said: “This is a tragic incident and fast-moving inquiries 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.“We will provide further updates as soon as they are available.”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.
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