A body has been found and named by rescue teams searching for a man who ran into the sea after his dog. A woman was rescued and taken to hospital. The man has been named as Alex Hardy, 32, from the Stockton area. A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Two lifeboats, a helicopter and a search and rescue team from Humber Coastguard are currently trying to trace a man who went into the sea in Sunderland.
Police received a report from the coastguard just after 4:25pm today (Monday, 22nd September).
A man and woman went into the sea after a dog and got into difficulty.
The woman has been recovered and taken to hospital but the coastguard and police are still searching for the man following the incident close to the promenade in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear.
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