This in from the police in their own words. Ed
Police are today (Sept 22) releasing a CCTV image of the kayaker they are trying to identify.
The body of the kayaker was found on Yaverland Beach, Sandown, on Friday, September 11. Police were called at 7.20pm after the man was found in the kayak.
The man was last seen at Brighton Canoes, in Newhaven, Sussex, at around 4pm on September 8. He is believed to have had an Irish accent.
Expanded images
OnTheWight has made the CCTv images larger in an attempt to make try to make them easier to identify the missing man. Click on them to see larger versions.
Police-provided description
The man is described as:
- White
- Approximately mid 20s – mid 30s
- Blue Eyes
- Dark hair
- Nice teeth
- He was described as ‘well built’ and was wearing beige shorts and a blue zip-up jacket
- The kayak was a yellow and black ‘blow up’ Sevylor Conrad
The death is currently being treated as unexplained and inquiries are ongoing to try to establish the circumstances.
If you recognise the man from the CCTV image, please call Newport CID on 101, quoting 44150315983.
Map of distance of travel
OnTheWight has created this map to give readers an idea of quite how far the Kayaker travelled and over what time. Click to see a larger version.
16:42 Added OnTheWight map
16:47 Added expanded CCTV images
Image: Ron Saunders under CC BY 2.0
