Dead kayaker found on Isle of Wight named as Dublin man

Morgan Savage (40) was discovered three days after renting inflatable boat in September

The body of Morgan Savage was found at Yaverland Beach, Sandown, on the Isle of Wight in September
The body of Morgan Savage was found at Yaverland Beach, Sandown, on the Isle of Wight in September

British police have named the man whose body was found in a kayak on the Isle of Wight last month.

Morgan Savage (40), from Dublin, was found in a kayak on Yaverland Beach, Sandown, on the Isle of Wight on September 11th.

He had last been seen at Brighton canoes in Newhaven, Sussex, on September 8th.

A postmortem into Mr Savage’s death was inconclusive. The coroner is awaiting results of body tissue examination.

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Mr Savage had rented a yellow and black inflatable kayak three days before his body was discovered.

The coast off Newhaven and Brighton - about 60 miles east of the Isle of Wight - is popular with canoeists and kayakers.

British police had renewed their appeal for help in identifying the dead man last week.