Man dead and another missing after inflatable boat collision

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Ed Griffiths

By Ed Griffiths


Published: 15/08/2025

- 14:04

A third man in his 50s from West Sussex was taken to hospital

A man has died and another is missing after a collision involving a private rigid-hulled inflatable boat.

The incident, which was reported to police just before 8pm on Thursday, occurred near Tipner, a residential district of Portsmouth.


The Emsworth man who died was in his 60s and was pronounced dead at the scene by responders.

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Tipner, a residential district of Portsmouth

A man has died and another is missing after a collision involving a private rigid-hulled inflatable boat

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Police said his family have been informed and will be supported by officers.

Police confirmed that another man is unaccounted for.

A third man in his 50s from West Sussex was taken to hospital.

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He has since been discharged.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: "Enquiries are ongoing to locate a third person, a man in his 60s from Havant, who is still outstanding."

"We are liaising with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) during the early stages of an investigation to establish what has happened."

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