A body has been recovered from the sea off the Isle of Wight.
Bembridge RNLI's All-Weather Lifeboat (RNLB Alfred Albert Williams) was launched this afternoon (Sunday), to assist in locating a casualty seen by the crew of a Brittany ferry, 10nm south east of Bembridge.
RNLB Alfred Albert Williams was launched at 4.57pm at the request of Solent Coastguard, to assist in the search.
(Picture: Bembridge RNLI Facebook)
HM Coastguard Rescue Helicopter 175 was also involved in the search, and at around 6.20pm it reported it had located a body.
The lifeboat was tasked to recover the casualty and return to Bembridge, where the crew was met by the Police and others emergency teams, at 7.45pm.