Paramedics were unable to save him and he died at sea
An 18-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea in East Sussex.
Sussex Police said emergency services were called to Camber Sands beach just before 7pm on Sunday following reports three people had got into difficulty after entering the water.
The force said a large search operation took place and two of the three people, a 16-year-old boy and 24-year-old man, safely got out of the water.
But a third person, aged 18, was pulled from the water at around 7.30pm.
Sussex Police said: “Sadly, despite lifesaving attempts by paramedics at the scene, he was pronounced deceased a short while later.
“His next of kin have been informed, and our thoughts are with them.
“Inquiries in the area remain ongoing and an increased emergency presence is visible at this time.”
The three were known to each other and had travelled to the beach together from London, police added.
“There are no suspicious circumstances and this will now be a coronial matter,” a spokesperson said.
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