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Helicopter and Coastguards search Brean Down for missing person

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A police helicopter and Burnham-On-Sea Coastguards carried out a full search of Brean Down during the early hours of today (Monday) amid concern for a missing person.

Coastguards were initially called to Brean Down Fort at 11.45pm on Sunday (June 10th) after reports that the missing man was in a ‘distressed’ state.

“An extensive search was carried out with police officers and a helicopter, but no-one was found,” Burnham Coastguard Officer Steve Bird told Burnham-On-Sea.com.

“The incident was closed when we were satisfied that no-one was on the Down. The matter was left with the police.”

Pictured: The Avon and Somerset police helicopter was used in today’s search on Brean Down

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