Overview
- Emergency services recovered the three bodies near Madeira Drive after a welfare call around 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, following a search with a Coastguard helicopter and RNLI lifeboats.
- Sussex Police said Thursday they believe they have identified all three women and have informed next of kin, with formal identification now underway.
- Detectives say there is no evidence of criminality or third-party involvement, and they are not searching for anyone else.
- The inquiry is focused on gathering and reviewing CCTV along the seafront, including the stretch between Brighton Palace Pier and the marina.
- Police asked witnesses to contact them under Operation Ledmore and corrected early nightclub reports as inaccurate.