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Body found thought to be swimmer Matthew Upham who went missing at Budleigh Salterton on Christmas Day
A body believed to be Matthew Upham was recovered after the Christmas swim incident that left two men missing amid stormy seas, police said.
- On January 25, a man's body was recovered from the sea off Exmouth after a large emergency-services operation, and officers say it is thought to be Matthew Upham, believed missing swimmer.
- During the Christmas morning dip at Budleigh Salterton, swimmers encountered stormy waves, and some went missing after failing to return to shore.
- Responders set up a cordon at Orcombe Point while the inshore lifeboat was moored off the beach, as witnesses reported police and coastguard vehicles at the scene.
- Authorities have informed next-of-kin while formal identification remains pending, and the identity of the 47-year-old man has not been publicly released.
- In the wider timeline, last week the other missing swimmer's body was found at Sandy Bay, Exmouth, and inquests should now be opened into both deaths after police and coastguard were called on Tuesday, January 20.
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Body recovered from sea believed to be missing Christmas Day swimmer
The body of a man has been recovered from the sea off Devon after a large emergency services operation on Sunday afternoon. Police believe it is one of two swimmers who went missing during the Christmas Day dip at Budleigh Salterton
·Wales, United Kingdom
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Body believed to be second missing Christmas Day swimmer found
A man's body was recovered from the sea off on Sunday afternoon following a large emergency services operation, with police believing it to be one of two swimmers who went missing during the Christmas Day dip
·United Kingdom
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