Body recovered from water off Burnham-on-Sea, police say
Family PictureA body has been found in the water off a small island in the Bristol channel.
Officers were informed by HM Coastguard at 16:30 GMT on Sunday that a body had been spotted near Stert Island off Burnham-on-Sea.
While formal identification has not yet taken place, it comes two weeks after a man was swept out to sea while trying to help a woman and her dog.
The body was recovered with the help of the RNLI, the coastguard and BARB Search and Rescue.
The family of Peter Jeffery, who entered the sea on 29 October, has been informed, police said.
In a statement released by his family last week, they said "he always put others first" and would be greatly missed by all.
Avon and Somerset Police said a file will now be prepared for the coroner.
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