Woman in her 80s dies after being pulled from sea in Walton
A WOMAN in her 80s who was pulled from the sea in Walton has died.
Emergency services responded to concerns for the wellbeing of a woman at the beach at about 6.20pm on Wednesday.
It is understood she was pulled from the water by members of the public.
A spokesman for Essex Police said: "Despite the best efforts of the public and paramedics, the woman, who is in her 80s, sadly died.
"Her death is not being treated as suspicious and a file is being prepared for the coroner.
"We want to thank the members of the public and partner agencies for their efforts responding to this incident."
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