‘Unexplained’ thriller as man discovered useless on standard UK seashore after Storm Darragh
Police have confirmed the discovery of a man’s body on a beach recently battered by Storm Darragh.
The grim find was made on Sunday morning at Chapman’s Pool in Worth Matravers, Swanage, Dorset, prompting a swift response from officers, the coastguard, and the ambulance service who cordoned off the secluded horseshoe-shaped cove. Dorset Police are treating the death as “unexplained” following the recovery of the body, with efforts underway to identify the man and determine the cause of death.
It remains uncertain if there is any connection between the man’s demise and Storm Darragh, which unleashed havoc across the UK over the weekend, claiming two lives due to falling trees and causing widespread disruption with gusts reaching 93mph.
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A Dorset Police spokesperson reported: “Dorset Police received a report at 11.37am on Sunday 8 December 2024 that a body had been found on the beach in the Chapman’s Pool area of Worth Matravers, Swanage. Officers responded alongside HM Coastguard and the ambulance service with a cordon put in place to allow emergency services to respond to the incident.”
“The death is being treated as unexplained and the body has been recovered. Enquiries will now take place on behalf of the Dorset coroner to establish the identity of the man and the circumstances surrounding his death,” reports the Mirror.
Storm Darragh wreaked havoc across the UK this weekend with millions of people urged not to travel.
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Parts of the country were battered by winds of over 90mph. In parts of Wales, a rare red warning was issued. The Met Office had warned the fourth named storm of the season could cause “injuries and danger to life” from “large waves” to “falling trees.”
A Met Office spokesperson said: “In Wales gusts of 93mph were recorded overnight at Capel Curig and 92mph Aberdaron, while in north Devon 89mph has been reported early Saturday morning at Liscombe.”
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