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Body Found Off Hollicombe Beach After Search for Missing Paignton Man

Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious, with formal identification pending.

Overview

  • The search, launched Saturday after Robert Sutton, 38, was reported missing at about 7:40pm, located a man's body off Hollicombe Beach around 11:45pm.
  • Devon and Cornwall Police coordinated with HM Coastguard and RNLI lifeboat crews to sweep the shoreline and nearby waters, then stood down the operation after the recovery.
  • Officers informed Sutton's family about the discovery, though formal identification has not yet taken place.
  • Police state they do not suspect foul play, with a file to be prepared for the coroner in line with standard procedure.
  • Local media reported tributes posted on social platforms as friends and neighbors shared condolences for Sutton's loved ones.