Three dead after family who 'got into difficulty' pulled from East Sussex harbour

You are about to be charged £0.00* Billingper month First billing dateToday DurationMonthly until cancelled *Your gift has been applied Thank you for subscribing! Three dead after family who 'got into difficulty' pulled from East Sussex harbour A young girl remains in critical condition Don't Miss Most Read Latest Three people have died after "getting into difficulty" in an East Sussex harbour, police have confirmed. Chief Superintendent James Collis from Sussex Police has said that 4pm this afternoon, emergency services were called to support four people in difficulty in the sea off Shoreham Port. All four were brought to shore. A man, a woman and a teenage girl have died, with another girl in critical condition. Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, Shoreham RNLI and HM Coastguard have all responded to the incident. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say A spokesman for the Air Ambulance Charity in Kent, Surrey and Sussex (AAKSS) says it sent both of its helicopters and critical care team to the scene of the incident today "as part of the coordinated emergency response". The emergency services were called to the port at 3pm. The Coastguard has said in a statement it "responded to an incident reported at Shoreham at about 2.45pm". "An HM Coastguard helicopter was sent as well as Littlehampton, Shoreham and Newhaven Coastguard Rescue Teams, and an RNLI lifeboat from Shoreham," the spokesman added. A large emergency service presence remains at the scene as the incident is ongoing |GOOGLE MAPS Labour MP for East Worthing and Shoreham, Tom Rutland, has taken to social media to express his "deep concern." He said: "I am deeply concerned by the reports of a number of people getting into difficulty in the water near Shoreham Harbour this afternoon. "My thoughts are with everyone involved and their loved ones at what will undoubtedly be an extremely worrying time. "Our emergency services, including Sussex Police, South East Coast Ambulance Service, HM Coastguard, Shoreham RNLI and our local air ambulance are responding to the incident. "A section of the A259 has been closed while the response continues. I would urge local residents & members of the public to stay away from the area and to follow the instructions of the emergency services, so that they can carry out their work safely & without obstruction. "I have reached out to the police for further information, but this is an ongoing incident and the priority of emergency services should of course be responding to the incident." A local resident, Pete Book, told the BBC he was "walking home from the pub" when he "saw and heard the Coastguard helicopter circling over the lifeboat station on the beach". He added: "As I neared home, a yellow air ambulance helicopter landed. There were a lot of ambulances, Coastguard and police vehicles converging on the area, and the coast road was closed. "An orange-and-white air ambulance then landed, and the Coastguard helicopter flew off." He said the road is still closed and there are still "lots of emergency responders and helicopters at the scene. "The lifeboat had also launched and was being returned to the station." Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter