THE bodies of three women were tragically pulled from the sea at Brighton beach this morning.

Emergency services scrambled to Brighton beach in Sussex in the early hours after bodies were spotted in the sea.

Police and Coastguard vehicles with personnel at the scene of a sea search.
Emergency services at the scene this morningCredit: Refer to source
 

RNLI boat with crew on choppy sea during a search operation.
Coastguard boats have been spotted searching the seaCredit: Refer to source
Emergency services were called to concerns for the welfare of three women in the sea off Brighton at around 5.45am this morning.

A major search was launched with coastguard boats scouring the water and a helicopter pictured in the sky above.

Several police cars are also on the scene, with a cordon put up near the beach car park.

Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said: “This is a tragic incident and fast-moving enquiries are ongoing to confirm the identities of these three women and understand exactly what has happened.

A white and red HM Coastguard rescue helicopter with registration G-RESA in flight.
A major search was launched wit coastguard boats scouring the water and a helicopter pictured in the sky aboveCredit: Refer to source
 

Police and coastguard vehicles at a scene with officers present.
Several cop cars are on the scene, with a cordon put up near the beach car parkCredit: Refer to source
“I know this is concerning for the community, but I would ask the public to stay away from the scene at this time while emergency services continue their work.

“We will provide further updates as soon as they are available.”

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