Cheeky Monkey
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Beach very busy with families, many in the water close-by. Lots of response units down there currently, many distressed people who saw it wash in. Tragic.
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[News] Body Washed Up Seaford Beach
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Arthur
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Blimey that must have been shit, even more so at this time of year with the kids on holiday.
Guess people are more interested in a page 3 girl missing a court appearance......
Sad reflection of not just this board but also society in general when it is the most read story on the BBC website a day after we've had an incredibly shocking incident on these very shores.
Weird take. The Seaford incident is not even on the BBC News home page. I only now know about it BECAUSE I saw it on here, as is the case with many other breaking news items. It's not a 'reflection of this board' (or the people on it as you imply) at all imo.
Dave the OAP
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Wasn’t that poor soul that was reported to have drowned attempting a crossing when the boat capsized?
Cheeky Monkey
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I was passing just as they covered the body at the shoreline. What was bizarre was that kids and families were swimming in the sea within very close proximity to where it lay, people sitting on the beach too, as though it wasn't there. It was only when the police began moving people away that any sense of a cordon was established. They even had to call people out of the sea. By contrast, several children were (understandably) in tears/shock.
Green Cross Code Man
Wunt be druv
That's terrible.
If it was, I hope it may sway some thoughts away from judgement. Death is the great leveler, respecting neither status, class, wealth nor the colour of someone's skin. For a life to end that way is tragic.
Arthur
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I know and ditto. That's how I know Katie Price is the number one read story on the BBC news page as I scrolled all the way down the bottom of the page trying to find the local news.
My point wasn't about that though. I was simply pointing out that a thread about something quite major happening on our doorstep had no replies which I found odd with some of the other threads on here seemed quite active.
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Green Cross Code Man
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I personally didn't reply although I responded with a sad emoji on the OP's post. I wrote a few responses. None seemed good so I didn't respond with words. As a former long time resident of Seaford, and knowing the OP personally, I found it very saddening. I imagine almost everyone else felt the same way.
Peacehaven Wild Kids
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Haven’t read I single word of the Katy price bollocks and I’m struggling with this story and indeed the tragic news from Southport and subsequent race riot.
My friends seem to be puzzled by my excessive alcohol intake. It’s the only thing to make perfect sense to me.
My friends seem to be puzzled by my excessive alcohol intake. It’s the only thing to make perfect sense to me.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
The first I heard of it was the local news at 6.30. Normally something like that is on the local FB pages.
Insel affe
HellBilly
You and me both, it numbs the negative vibe surrounding the world, personally I’m struggling with society and the meaning of life. Sinking myself in music and alcohol seems a good way to cope.
cant wait for my wife and daughter to come back from America and piss off on holiday.
I need a break from bad news.
having said that, fully expect to be squirted with water pistols in Spain for two weeks, for renting a couple of apartments that locals should be able to live in, but are let out for holiday makers over two weeks.
I give up
If you want to be uplifted, go on to BBC iPlayer and search for “malaria”. You’ll find a documentary about the discovery, development, manufacture and distribution of a vaccination against malaria that’ll save hundreds of thousands of young lives in Africa. All the teams seem to have been driven by a simple desire: to do good.You and me both, it numbs the negative vibe surrounding the world, personally I’m struggling with society and the meaning of life. Sinking myself in music and alcohol seems a good way to cope.
cant wait for my wife and daughter to come back from America and piss off on holiday.
I need a break from bad news.
having said that, fully expect to be squirted with water pistols in Spain for two weeks, for renting a couple of apartments that locals should be able to live in, but are let out for holiday makers over two weeks.
I give up
….another one 
Lenny Rider
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Some years ago a body was washed up on Eastbourne beach on the early tide, was the lead story on Southern FM Breakfast news, at 7am, 8am and 9am, also mentioned on South Today and TVS inserts on Breakfast TV.
By 10am case solved, Co Op funerals in London Road had done a burial at sea out of Newhaven and the Ship’s operator hadn’t gone out far enough, the Ministry of Farms and Fisheries give you a licence which tells you exactly where you have to go, Police said by the lunchtime news the body had been identified, there was nothing suspicious, nothing more said.
But as pointed out by previous posters, it shows how local news has changed, no mention of this at all, yet Ms Price not turning up to court is big news
By 10am case solved, Co Op funerals in London Road had done a burial at sea out of Newhaven and the Ship’s operator hadn’t gone out far enough, the Ministry of Farms and Fisheries give you a licence which tells you exactly where you have to go, Police said by the lunchtime news the body had been identified, there was nothing suspicious, nothing more said.
But as pointed out by previous posters, it shows how local news has changed, no mention of this at all, yet Ms Price not turning up to court is big news
Nobby Cybergoat
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Poor soul
Cheeky Monkey
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^^ and this second one was actually washed up two days ago, but only in the news today.
Muzzman
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Unfortunately, this is a regular occurrence, at least one a week, and they're not all reported on. Sister works as a controller for Sussex Police, she's often calling the coastguard to send out their 'copter. Jumpers from Beachy Head naturally wash up further down the coast to the west.
Green Cross Code Man
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Are we desensitised so much that media decides for us that these stories aren't relevant? I think not, more that local media in particular churns out a comforting mix of banal, frothy feel-good news, along with ever increasing 'celebrity' nonsense. There is no way they want that output mired in real life and death situations, that would only upset the comforting drip, drip, drip of radio (in particular) and TV valium.Some years ago a body was washed up on Eastbourne beach on the early tide, was the lead story on Southern FM Breakfast news, at 7am, 8am and 9am, also mentioned on South Today and TVS inserts on Breakfast TV.
By 10am case solved, Co Op funerals in London Road had done a burial at sea out of Newhaven and the Ship’s operator hadn’t gone out far enough, the Ministry of Farms and Fisheries give you a licence which tells you exactly where you have to go, Police said by the lunchtime news the body had been identified, there was nothing suspicious, nothing more said.
But as pointed out by previous posters, it shows how local news has changed, no mention of this at all, yet Ms Price not turning up to court is big news
BrightonCottager
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I've been toying with the idea of a burial at sea from Newhaven, but maybe not now. Has there been any conclusive investigations into these incidents? I did discover an incident on the Isle of Wight that led to questions in Parliament and the rules being tightened about the body bag.
Ashes scattered at sea maybe?