Woman located in water in Brighton

Emergency services were called out to the seafront in the early hours of this morning

Author: Grace McGachyPublished 16th Apr 2025
Last updated 16th Apr 2025

The HM Coastguard have confirmed one person has been retrieved from the water at Brighton seafront.

Shoreham and Newhaven Coastguard Rescue Teams, lifeboats from Shoreham and Brighton RNLI and a coastguard search and rescue helicopter were sent to the scene at Brighton Palace Pier at around 4am this morning.

HM Coastguard say they coordinated the search, and the casualty was located and passed in to the care of the ambulance service.

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