Kayaker Found Dead On Isle Of Wight Finally Identified

19 October 2015, 15:03 | Updated: 30 March 2016, 13:50

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Police have finally identified the body of a kayaker found on the Isle of Wight.

They released an e-fit and CCTV of the man whose body was found in a kayak on Yaverland Beach, Sandown, on Friday 11 September.  

The man was last seen at Brighton Canoes, in Newhaven, Sussex, at around 4pm on September 8.

In a statement, police said:

"We'd like to thank everyone who shared our appeal to identify the kayaker whose body was found on an Isle Of Wight beach on Sept 11 - he has now been identified.

"We're not able to give his name or any further details until formal identification procedures are completed."