Sussex Police in the news after multiple coast-related incidents and local security concerns; serving force covering East and West Sussex from Lewes.
Sussex Police have identified three women whose bodies were recovered from the sea off Brighton. Next of kin have been informed and formal identification is underway as investigators examine multiple hypotheses about how the women came to be in the water. The beach has reopened and authorities are urging calm while inquiries continue.
Sussex Police have identified three sisters from London whose bodies were recovered from the sea near Madeira Drive, Brighton, on May 13. Their father has paid tribute, and investigations continue to determine how the women ended up in the water. The sisters previously lived in the Uxbridge area and their mother died in 2010 after drowning in a Birmingham lake.
Multiple beach incidents have left several people dead or missing across coastal regions: a man has died after being pulled from the sea in Madeira Drive, Brighton, following earlier deaths of three women nearby; in Wildwood, New Jersey, a teen remains missing after others were rescued from currents; and a shark attack victim near Piedade Beach is hospitalized in stable condition. Investigations are underway and authorities warn of ongoing risks at beaches.