Margate RNLI and Coastguard teams and helicopter were carried out a search around Botany Bay last night (August 10) following reports a man had gone into the sea but had not been seen coming out of the water.
Margate’s B class and D class RNLI lifeboats were launched around 10pm and were joined in the search by the Coastguard rescue helicopter from Lydd Airport and Coastguard Rescue Teams from Margate, Deal and Herne Bay
The person’s belongings had been found onshore,
Teams searched for around two hours and were then alerted that the male had been found on a train to London.
A Margate RNLI spokesperson said: “Margate’s B class and D class RNLI lifeboats were launched around 10pm last night (Thursday 10 August) after UK Coastguard received a report that a male had entered the sea at Botany Bay an hour previously and had not been seen to leave the water.
“The Coastguard rescue helicopter from Lydd Airport was also tasked along with Coastguard Rescue Teams from Margate, Deal and Herne Bay and a search was commenced both onshore and to seawards from the shoreline and up to one mile offshore allowing for tide and weather.
“The suspected casualty’s personal belongings were found onshore and after around two hours of searching British Transport Police located the missing person on a train to London. The rescue units were stood down and returned to station.”
