THE body of a man washed up on the Suffolk coast has been identified as a former lifeboatman swept out to sea whilst fishing.Martyn Franklin, 41, from Lowestoft, was walking along Kessingland beach at about 7am on November 1 when he was knocked off his feet by a wave and pulled out to sea.
THE body of a man washed up on the Suffolk coast has been identified as a former lifeboatman swept out to sea whilst fishing.
Martyn Franklin, 41, from Lowestoft, was walking along Kessingland beach at about 7am on November 1 when he was knocked off his feet by a wave and pulled out to sea.
The father-of-two, who grew up in Bury St Edmunds, had taken part in rescue missions while serving as a volunteer lifeboatman for the RNLI at Lowestoft.
His body, which was found on November 9 on the north east coast of Suffolk, has now been positively identified as being Mr Franklin.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here