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Ramsgate girl Becky Morgan named by police after her body was recovered from the sea off Broadstairs

A girl whose body was discovered in the sea off Broadstairs has been named.

Becky Anne Morgan, 17, from Ramsgate, was pulled from the water at 7.45am on Sunday.

Police are urging any witnesses to come forward.

The girl was identified as Becky Anne Morgan from Ramsgate
The girl was identified as Becky Anne Morgan from Ramsgate

DCI Nick Gossett said: "We would like to speak to people who were in the area of Harbour Parade or around Ramsgate Sands, or who might have seen Becky during the evening of Saturday, going into Sunday.

"As it was a bank holiday weekend, the area was busy and if people have information which could help our investigation, we would ask them to contact us."

A 21-year-old man from Ramsgate arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery has been bailed until June 24.

Police and coastguard were called to Port of Ramsgate at 5am on May 1 after concerns for the welfare of a person in the water.

Becky Morgan's body was pulled from the sea off Broadstairs
Becky Morgan's body was pulled from the sea off Broadstairs

A coastguard helicopter was seen searching the Ramsgate coast at around 7am.

At 7.45am, a body was pulled out of the water at Broadstairs.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate on 01303 289600 quoting incident reference 01-244 or Kent Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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