The coastguard and two lifeboats were searching for a vulnerable missing person early yesterday morning.
Teams from South Woodham Coastguard Rescue Team and two Burnham RNLI Inshore Lifeboats, were asked to help search for a vulnerable missing person.
The male casualty was later found ashore by Essex Police.
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