Women dies after being pulled from the sea in Brighton

Witnesses said paramedics tried to revive the woman

A search-and-rescue team at the Palace Pier, Brighton (Getty Images)

A woman has died after being pulled from the water near Brighton Marina.

Coastguard boats from Brighton and nearby Shoreham were called to the scene alongside police and paramedics.

A coastguard helicopter was also deployed from Lee-on-the-Solent in Hampshire and landed on a nearby beach after the alarm was raised at around 4.30pm on Tuesday.