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Man and woman rescued from sea near pier

Tanya GuptaSouth East
News imageEddie Mitchell A coastguard vehicle with blue and yellow markings is parked on Brighton seafront at night, with illuminated seaside buildings, streetlights, and a pavilion-style structure visible in the background.Eddie Mitchell
Members of the public entered the water and recovered a man from the sea, police say

A man and a woman were brought out of the sea by rescuers in Brighton after an alert near Palace Pier on Sunday night.

Sussex Police said concerns were raised for a man's welfare shortly after 21:30 BST and emergency teams went to the scene.

Members of the public went into the water and recovered the man from the sea, officers said, and a woman who had been in the water with the man was also helped out.

Paramedics treated the man at the scene before he was taken to hospital.

News imageEddie Mitchell Emergency responders wearing helmets stand beside an open search and rescue vehicle on Brighton seafront at night, with a marked police car in the foreground and a brightly lit ice cream kiosk and red telephone boxes behind them.Eddie Mitchell
Concerns had been raised for a man's welfare, police said

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