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23/02/2015
Man Dies After Being Swept Out To Sea
North Yorkshire Police have confirmed the death of a man in Scarborough after he was swept out to sea.
It is understood the man was walking his dog near the Spa in the resort's South Bay when he was swept out to sea at about 18:00 on Sunday.
Rescuers recovered his body after 40 minutes and he was taken to Scarborough District Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A second man was treated for shock and the effects of the cold.
(MH/CD)
It is understood the man was walking his dog near the Spa in the resort's South Bay when he was swept out to sea at about 18:00 on Sunday.
Rescuers recovered his body after 40 minutes and he was taken to Scarborough District Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
A second man was treated for shock and the effects of the cold.
(MH/CD)
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