- Police say they are still working to identify the bodies of three women who were discovered in the sea at Brighton beach on Wednesday
- The three women are not believed to have attended a nightclub prior to entering the water, according to the Press Association. It is believed the women may have entered the water from the beach near to where they were found, before getting into difficulty in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
- “We are working hard to follow up a number of lines of enquiry to identify the three women and understand exactly what has happened,” Sussex Police said in a statement released on Wednesday evening. Sussex police also confirmed the beach had reopened to the public.
- The bodies of three young women, believed to be aged between 20 and 30, were recovered from the sea off Brighton near Madeira Drive on Wednesday morning.
- Emergency services were alerted at approximately 5.45am after concerns were raised for the women's welfare, leading to their bodies being pulled from the water. Chief Superintendent Adam Hays confirmed that an extensive search of the water by the coastguard is underway, though authorities are not currently looking for any other individuals.
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