SEARCH FOR MAN IN TORBAY
The Coastguard was contacted just after 9.30pm tonight with
reports that an elderly male was seen by the sea wall along
Meadfoot Sea Road in Torquay. A member of the public said he saw large waves crashing over the wall, spotted the man briefly before he disappeared from view.
The Torbay Coastguard Rescue Team, two lifeboats from
Torbay along with the RAF search and rescue helicopter from Chivenor conducted extensive searches of the area but nothing was found.
Weather conditions on scene are described as
poor, with 1 ½ metre swell and a strong onshore wind.
Unless any new information comes to light, the search has been stood down.