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| A man who was swept into the sea off Blackpool in gale-force winds, leading to a search operation involving Prince William, has been named by police. | A man who was swept into the sea off Blackpool in gale-force winds, leading to a search operation involving Prince William, has been named by police. |
| Paul Morris, 41, from South Shore, Blackpool, formerly of Barrow-in-Furness, was walking near the resort's promenade with his dog and two friends when he and another man were swept into the water just after midnight on New Year's Day. | Paul Morris, 41, from South Shore, Blackpool, formerly of Barrow-in-Furness, was walking near the resort's promenade with his dog and two friends when he and another man were swept into the water just after midnight on New Year's Day. |
| The prince, an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot, was called out with crewmates from RAF Valley on Anglesey to help locate the man after the friend managed to climb out and raise the alarm. The prince used the lights on his helicopter to help RNLI and coastguard crews from Blackpool and Lytham St Annes look for Morris in the water. | The prince, an RAF search and rescue helicopter pilot, was called out with crewmates from RAF Valley on Anglesey to help locate the man after the friend managed to climb out and raise the alarm. The prince used the lights on his helicopter to help RNLI and coastguard crews from Blackpool and Lytham St Annes look for Morris in the water. |
| Several searches carried out since Tuesday's incident have been unable to recover Morris's body and no further searches are planned, Lancashire police said. | Several searches carried out since Tuesday's incident have been unable to recover Morris's body and no further searches are planned, Lancashire police said. |
| Morris and his friends were walking along steps leading from the promenade to the sea, close to the central pier on South Shore, when a wave washed them into the water, police said. | Morris and his friends were walking along steps leading from the promenade to the sea, close to the central pier on South Shore, when a wave washed them into the water, police said. |
| Flight Lieutenant Wales, as the prince is known in the military, completed his first rescue as a fully operational pilot in October 2010, helping a man who fell seriously ill while working on a gas rig in Morecambe Bay. | Flight Lieutenant Wales, as the prince is known in the military, completed his first rescue as a fully operational pilot in October 2010, helping a man who fell seriously ill while working on a gas rig in Morecambe Bay. |
| The prince has gone on to qualify as an operational captain, which gives him overall control of his helicopter. | The prince has gone on to qualify as an operational captain, which gives him overall control of his helicopter. |
| A source confirmed William had taken part in the search for Morris. | A source confirmed William had taken part in the search for Morris. |
| RAF Search and Rescue attend an average of 1,950 callouts each year. RAF Valley typically responds to a high number of these, as it covers north Wales, popular for walking and climbing. | RAF Search and Rescue attend an average of 1,950 callouts each year. RAF Valley typically responds to a high number of these, as it covers north Wales, popular for walking and climbing. |
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