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Man dies after getting into difficulty in the sea

Getty Images A stretch of empty beach with dark rocks piled up to the right against a sea barrier, and the sea to the left. Getty Images
Emergency services were called to Brancaster beach on Saturday afternoon

A man in his 70s has died after getting into difficulty in the sea, police said.

Norfolk Police said a man was seen entering the water at Brancaster beach, near Hunstanton, at about 13:20 BST on Saturday, but did not return.

A major search was launched, involving the HM Coastguard, and the man was found about two hours later and pronounced dead.

Police said the death was not being treated as suspicious.

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