Overview
- Police say a body discovered at Sandy Bay in Exmouth at about 8:45am on Tuesday is believed to be the 47-year-old who vanished during the Budleigh Salterton swim, and his next of kin has been informed.
- Antiques dealer Matthew Upham, 63, remains unaccounted for following the same incident, and officers have updated his family.
- Superintendent Ryan Doyle called the discovery very sad news and asked that the families’ privacy be respected as support continues.
- Emergency services responded to Budleigh Salterton on Christmas Day after rough seas and large swells left many swimmers needing rescue and medical checks.
- Tributes have been shared publicly, including a statement from Upham’s family and a remembrance from singer Kate Bush.