SEARCH FOR MAN OVERBOARD STOOD DOWN UNTIL FIRST LIGHT
The search for a missing male near the Torpoint Ferry Slipway, Cornwall has currently been stood down and will be resumed at first light this morning.
Brixham Coastguard received a Mayday distress call from the Torpoint Ferry at 9.12pm on New Years Eve reporting a man overboard.
David Colmer, Duty Watch Manager at Brixham Coastguard, said:
An extensive search of the area which involved the following units; Plymouth RNLI Lifeboat, Plymouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, Ministry of Defence Police Launch and two Police RHIBs, Tamar Coastguard, Fire Service, Devon & Cornwall Police, Police divers and Police Helicopter.
Brixham Coastguard received a Mayday distress call from the Torpoint Ferry at 9.12pm on New Years Eve reporting a man overboard.
David Colmer, Duty Watch Manager at Brixham Coastguard, said:
An extensive search of the area which involved the following units; Plymouth RNLI Lifeboat, Plymouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat, Ministry of Defence Police Launch and two Police RHIBs, Tamar Coastguard, Fire Service, Devon & Cornwall Police, Police divers and Police Helicopter.
Unfortunately the male could not be found but the search will resume at first light this morning.