Article: Middle aged man dies after tombstoning at Clacton pier.

M2 PRESSWIRE-9 July 2007-UK Government: Middle aged man dies after tombstoning at Clacton pier(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

RDATE:07072007

At half past six this evening, Thames Coastguard were alerted by Essex Police to an incident at Clacton and requested assistance.

The report was of five middle aged men jumping off Clacton Pier into the sea.

Two men were reported to be unconscious in the water.

Thames Coastguard requested an immediate launch of both the Clacton RNLI lifeboats, called out the Clacton Coastguard rescue team and scrambled a rescue helicopter.

When search and rescue units arrived, Police and ...

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