British police on Wednesday recovered the bodies of three women from the sea off Brighton in southern England, prompting a large-scale emergency response and an investigation into the incident. Sussex Police reported that emergency services were alerted at around 5:45 a.m. local time after concerns were raised about three women in the water near Madeira Drive on Brighton's eastern seafront. Their bodies were later retrieved from the sea.
Emergency Response Involves Helicopter and Lifeboats
According to local media, multiple emergency vehicles, RNLI lifeboats, and a coastguard helicopter were deployed to the scene as rescue teams conducted operations along the shoreline. Coastguard teams from Shoreham, Newhaven, Littlehampton, and Birling Gap also joined the response effort.
Police Describe Incident as 'Tragic'
Chief Superintendent Adam Hays of Sussex Police described the event as a 'tragic incident' and stated that investigators are working swiftly to confirm the identities of the women and determine what happened. '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,' Hays said in a statement. He also urged the public to avoid the area while emergency services continue their work.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the ages or identities of the women, and the circumstances leading to their deaths remain unclear. Police have indicated that further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses.
