Body found in search for missing dad, 69, swept out to sea with family dog

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A body has been found in the search for a man who was swept out to sea along with his dog. Police said they believe the body to be that of Gareth Jones, 69, who was reported missing on Saturday along with his brown cockapoo dog, Connie.

Sussex Police added that Gareth's dog was found dead on the beach in Brighton on Monday. Earlier this week the force said that officers watched CCTV from the area and believed the footage showed Mr Jones and his dog, described by his family as his "best friend", being swept out into the water.

Neither he nor his dog were found during extensive searches involving HM Coastguard and RNLI boats, and a rescue helicopter after his last sighting at a fishmonger near Hove, East Sussex at 1pm.