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Bodies washed up on beach believed to be men who went missing on Christmas Day

Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton on Thursday (Alamy/PA)
Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton on Thursday (Alamy/PA) (Alamy/PA)
  • Two bodies have been recovered in Devon following a search for two men who went missing during a Christmas Day swim.
  • Emergency services were called to Budleigh Salterton Beach on 25 December after concerns were raised for people in stormy water.
  • The body of a 64-year-old man was found near Exmouth Beach on Sunday, and his family, identified as Matthew Upham's, have been informed.
  • A second body, believed to be that of the 47-year-old man, was discovered at Sandy Bay, Exmouth, on Tuesday.
  • Antiques dealer Matthew Upham's family expressed heartbreak, and singer Kate Bush paid tribute to her "very dearest friend," highlighting his kindness and love for the sea.
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