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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rachel Hall

Man, 51, dies after getting into difficulty in sea off Brighton beach

Brighton Palace Pier stretches out to sea on a sunny day
Sussex police were alerted on Thursday after a swimmer was recovered from the water to the west of Brighton Palace Pier. Photograph: robertharding/Alamy

A 51-year-old man has died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Brighton on New Year’s Day, police have confirmed.

Sussex police were alerted at 10.35am on Thursday after the swimmer, from Kettering, Northamptonshire, was recovered from the water to the west of Brighton Palace Pier.

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