Night search by Margate RNLI

UK Coastguard was contacted by Kent Police around 2.30am this morning (Monday 27 January) asking for assistance in locating a person possibly in difficulties in the sea.

The inshore lifeboat was tasked and along with police officers and members of Margate Coastguard Rescue Team carried out a coastline and inshore waters search off Margate. After around an hour it was established the person was no longer in the sea and all units were stood down.

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