Fatality, Essex

[TechnoEngineer]

Reported by http://www.facebook.com/NomadSeaKayaking?ref=stream

**Missing Kayaker Found Dead Following Overnight Search**
At 3am Thames Coastguard was contacted by Essex Police who had received a call from the kayaker’s partner reporting that he hadn’t returned after going out kayaking the previous afternoon between 2pm and 4pm in the Bradwell area.

Thames Coastguard launched a search of the area, involving Burnham and West Mersea RNLI lifeboats, South Woodham Ferrers Coastguard Rescue Team and Eseex Police and Essex Ambulance Service.

Shore searchers were also attempting to locate his vehicle in order to better pin point the starting point of his trip.

The man was found early this morning by a walker on the coast at Bradwell and was pronounced dead at the scene by Essex Ambulance Service paramedics. He was 59 years old and from the Burnham On Crouch area.

[zec01]

Local news have just reported that he set of at about 2pm but he wasn't reported missing until 3am, his partner didn't know where he had set off from and although weather was good, there was a storm in the evening.

A very sad loss

[Yakdiver]

Condolences to family and friends RIP

[Mark R]

http://hmcoastguard.blogspot.co.uk/2012 ... essex.html

[Maarten Z]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... g-sea.html

[Mark R]

Typically tasteless article from the Mail.

[zec01]

I guess there is nothing we can do to protect ourselves from a lightning strike whilst on the water?