Search Under Way for Boy Missing at Sea Off Hornsea

Emergency services are searching for a 13-year-old boy who got into difficulty in the sea off Hornsea, East Yorkshire. The search began after emergency services were called at about 18:00 BST on Tuesday.

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Major search under way for boy, 13, missing at sea

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BBC Published 4 August 2026

Major search under way for boy, 13, missing at sea

Sky Published 4 August 2026

Search for teenage boy who went missing while swimming off East Yorkshire coast

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