PHOTOS: Man Dies In Jet Ski Accident At Worthing Beach

Wednesday, 31 May 2023 08:24

A 26-year-old man has died after coming off his jet ski in the sea off Ferring on Monday evening (May 29).

It happened at around 6pm during a busy time at the beach.

The man was taken to hospital but declared deceased shortly afterwards.

The coastguard and RNLI from Littlehampton attended the scene, with the RNLI seen to be dragging the jet ski back to shore.

The incident follows the death of a 70-year-old paddle boarder in the sea off Worthing on Sunday (May 28) after getting into difficulty in the water.

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