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A man has died after falling overboard in the English Channel on Sunday, police have confirmed. The man is reported to have fallen from a vessel near Newhaven, East Sussex.

The coastguard informed Sussex Police at around 11.40am. Following a coastguard led search, the man's body was recovered and his next of kin have been informed.

A Sussex Police spokesperson said: “At 11.40am on Sunday, police were informed by HM Coastguard that a man had been reported as having fallen overboard from a vessel off the coast of Newhaven. A search led by the coastguard was carried out and a body was recovered from the sea.

“The man has been identified and his next-of-kin have been informed. Our thoughts are with them at this difficult time. Enquiries are ongoing. No further details are availa

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