Body found in search for missing fishermen after boat sinks in Channel

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He was found in his bunk inside the wreck of the Joanna C fishing boat which sunk after being hit by a wave

A body has been found in the search for a fisherman who has been missing since his boat sunk off the coast of Sussex.He was found in the wreck of the Joanna C fishing boat which sank off Newhaven, East Sussex on Saturday morning.

Skipper Dave Bickerstaff, 34, miraculously survived after clinging to a buoy for almost four hours before being rescued from the freezing water by a lifeboat.An extensive search was carried out after a huge wave hit the 45ft vessel and caused it to sink. She posted on Facebook: ‘I just wanted to let everyone know that Adam has been recovered from the boat of the Joanna C and will be coming home to us before his final journey.Adam Harper was in his bunk when the wave his the Joanna CAn RNLI boat during the search for the missing fishermen

Rescue crews were joined by local fishermen as part of an extensive search for survivors after the scalloping vessel sent out distress signal early on Saturday morning.on Sunday afternoon as hope faded of finding either of the two men still alive.

 

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