A body has been found in the waters near Brighton Palace Pier following reports that someone had been swept out to sea during Storm Noa, Sussex Police have said.
Coastguard helicopters and Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) lifeboats were involved in the rescue effort, which was launched on Wednesday afternoon.
The body was found at 8.15am on Thursday, police said.
A Coastguard spokeswoman said: “Shortly after 4pm (on Wednesday), HM Coastguard received reports of a person in the water at Doughnut Groyne close to Brighton Pier.
“An extensive search of the area took place throughout the evening until 9pm in challenging conditions.
“The Newhaven, Littlehampton and Shoreham Coastguard rescue teams, alongside Shoreham and Newhaven RNLI all-weather lifeboats, Sussex Police and the Coastguard helicopters from Lee-On-Solent and Lydd were sent to assist.
“Further searches have been conducted from 6am (on Thursday), in more favourable weather conditions. The search ended around 8am.”
A Sussex Police spokesman added: “An investigation into the circumstances is ongoing and further updates will be provided in due course.”
It comes after a woman also died after being spotted in the waters off Brighton beach on Tuesday.
The emergency services carried out the search following reports that someone had been swept out to sea in rough conditions around 4.30pm on Tuesday,
Police, ambulance crews and a coastguard helicopter were called to the incident and found the body in Brighton Marina. Although the emergency services performed CPR on a nearby beach, she was pronounced dead shortly afterwards.
