Man dies while kitesurfing in West Sussex

Police officers say he was declared dead at the scene

Author: Jo SymesPublished 30th Dec 2021
Last updated 30th Dec 2021

A kitesurfer has died after getting into difficulty off a beach in West Sussex.

Sussex Police were called to Bracklesham Bay near Chichester at 1.15pm yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 29th December).

Paramedics from SECAmb also attended, but police said he was declared dead at the scene.

The man’s next of kin have been informed, as has the coroner’s office.

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