Large-scale search for man 'in distress' in water off Selsey
Emergency services were called out on Sunday lunchtime (December 1st)
Large-scale searches have been carried out following concerns for the welfare of a man on Selsey beach in West Sussex.
Emergency services, including coastguards, were called to reports of a man standing in water adjacent to Kingsway at around 12.30pm on Sunday (December 1st).
Sussex Police said officers received a further report that the man had been seen exiting the water in distress.
The man is described as between 20 and 30-years-old, with black hair and tattoos on his wrists. He was also wearing a blue top and black trousers.
The searches concluded without the man being found.
Further enquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances, and those who witnessed a man entering or exiting the water, or have any information, are asked to contact police online, or by calling 101 quoting reference 521 of 1/12.