Man who fell overboard this morning still missing despite huge search

David Haw fell from an inflatable boat at round 2am this morning, police say (Image: BNPS/PA)

Concern is mounting for a person 24-year-old man who went fell into the ocean off the coast of Dorset within the early hours of this morning.

A search was nonetheless underway earlier this night for David Haw, however regardless of the most effective efforts of assorted organisations, he's but to be situated.

He's described as white, 5ft 10in inches tall, slim, with brief mousey brown hair. Mr Haw additionally has a brief beard and bushy eyebrows.

Police had been instructed simply earlier than 2am this morning that he had fallen from a inflexible inflatable boat into Poole Harbour.

Town’s coastguard rescue staff, together with others from Southbourne, Kimmeridge and Swanage, two Poole RNLI lifeboats, a coastguard search and rescue helicopter, Dorset Search and Rescue and the police have all been concerned within the search.

Dorset Police chief inspector Darren Harris mentioned: ‘A co-ordinated multi-agency search and rescue effort has been occurring for the reason that preliminary report of David’s disappearance.

‘Police, the coastguard, the RNLI and volunteers from DorSAR have been looking out extensively within the harbour and surrounding areas. We'll proceed with our efforts to search out David.

Undated handout photo issued by Dorset Police of David Haw who went overboard from a rigid inflatable boat in Poole Harbour just before 2am on Monday. Issue date: Monday May 2, 2022. PA Photo. Poole, Southbourne, Kimmeridge and Swanage Coastguard Rescue Teams, two Poole RNLI lifeboats, a coastguard search and rescue helicopter, Dorset Search and Rescue and the police have all been involved in the search. See PA story ACCIDENT Poole . Photo credit should read: Dorset Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Mr Haw went overboard into Poole Harbour from a inflexible inflatable boat (Image: PA)

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833. Pic: CorinMesser/BNPS Pictured: Search efforts in Poole Harbour. A major search is underway for a man who fell overboard from a boat in the early hours of this morning. The alarm was raised at just before 2am after he tumbled into the water in Poole Harbour, Dorset. Police, two lifeboats, three coastguard teams and a coastguard search and rescue helicopter are scouring the water and coastline in a desperate bid to find him. Searches began during the night with residents reporting hearing a helicopter flying overhead from 3am.
Search efforts in Poole Harbour earlier (Image: CorinMesser/BNPS)

Poole officers from the marine section set off from Parkstone Yacht Club.
Numerous businesses had been concerned within the search (Image: CorinMesser/BNPS)

‘If anybody has seen David, or a person matching his description, since he has gone lacking, or has any data which may help our search, please contact us urgently.’

The Poole Regatta mentioned on its web site that yacht racing had been deserted, with prize-giving additionally cancelled as a result of incident.

It had been the final day of the occasion, which occurred over the financial institution vacation weekend.

Anybody with data is requested to contact Dorset Police at http://www.dorset.police.uk, by emailing 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident quantity 02:41.

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