Camber Seach deaths: '˜Nothing to suggest' men were migrants
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The national media - including the Sun and Express newspapers - have speculated that the men could have been migrants or immigrants, possibly swimming to the UK from France.
However a spokesperson for Sussex Police has denied these claims.
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Hide AdThe Force has also moved to quash claims the men were fully clothed, adding “all were clothed appropriately for the beach”.
Five men died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Camber Sands.
It is not yet clear what happened to the men and an investigation is ongoing.
This website will be updated with further news as we get it.
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