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Withernsea Sea Deaths Leaves 'Happy Little Town' Reeling
Two people died after being swept into the sea amid severe weather; multi-agency teams resumed searching for a third missing person at first light, officials said.
- On Friday, Humberside Police were called to Central Promenade in Withernsea at 3.15pm after multiple people were reported in difficulty, and searches were due to resume at first light on Saturday for one more person.
- Eyewitnesses said a teenage girl was swept away on the resort's steps near Pier Towers, with her mother and uncle plunging into three-metre waves amid a snow and ice warning.
- HM Coastguard led the multi-agency search with RNLI, Yorkshire Ambulance Service, Humberside Police, Humberside Fire and Rescue, a rescue helicopter, and Hornsea Inshore Rescue, while Castle Cafe staff and the local community offered help and warm spaces.
- Humberside Police confirmed that two bodies were recovered from the sea, said the deaths are not believed suspicious, and warned members of the public to avoid the area as local residents expect increased police presence.
- Police named 67-year-old Mark Ratcliffe as a man who died after joining a rescue attempt, and Mr Ratcliffe's family paid tribute on Sunday, calling him a true selfless hero.
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