One of the men who went missing at sea off Brighton beach during the early hours of the morning was swept in after taking part in a dare.
Dan Nicholls, 23, and Freddie Reynolds, 24, were part of a group of five friends who went down to the seafront to take part in a dare to stand at the water’s edge, Sussex Police said.
A body, believed to be one of the men, was found by a member of the public on Saltdean beach at 2.25pm today, a police spokeswoman said.
Detective Chief Inspector Carwyn Hughes said initial investigations showed that there had been a dare to stand by the sea, with Mr Nicholls volunteering.
He said: “Five of the friends went to the seafront and Dan took up the dare and was at the water’s edge when we are told a wave hit him, knocking him off his feet and he was taken out to sea.
“On seeing this Freddie, with another friend, started to strip and Freddie dived in to rescue Dan but was also swept out.
“Their shocked friends tried to enter the water but were beaten back by the waves.
“Tragically, they saw Dan and Freddie together before they lost sight of them and called for the help of emergency services.”
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Man 'swept out to sea after dare'
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