A man has died after entering the sea in Lincolnshire to help two children.
Lincolnshire Police revealed the 60-year-old man entered the sea in Ingoldmells after seeing two children who appeared to be in distress after 4pm on Sunday near the promenade.
They said: “He got into difficulty and sadly died at the scene. Our thoughts are with the man’s family and loved ones at this very sad time.”
Police released no further information about the man or two children.
RNLI confirmed that they launched the Skegness lifeboat during the incident.
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