A MAN has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter in connection with the disappearance of David Haw from Sussex.
Police are still searching for missing David who went overboard from a boat in Poole Harbour on Bank Holiday Monday.
At 1.59am yesterday, Dorset Police received a report that the 24-year-old had fallen off a RIB.
David is described as white, five feet ten inches tall, of slim build, with short mousey brown hair that is shaved at the sides and back, but longer on top. He also has a short beard and bushy eyebrows.
Officers from the police, including dive teams, are continuing to carry out targeted searches of the Poole Harbour area and are assisted by HM Coastguard, the RNLI and volunteers from DorSAR and Wessex Flood and Water Rescue Unit.
Live updates: Searches continue for missing man David Haw who fell overboard
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has been launched and police are working alongside the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in accordance with established protocols.
A 19-year-old man from the Southampton area has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and remains in police custody.
Detective Inspector Wayne Seymour, of Dorset Police, said: “Our multi-agency search efforts are ongoing to locate David and there will continue to be a police presence in the harbour and surrounding areas.
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“We are continuing to keep David’s family updated with any developments and are doing all we can to support them at this difficult time.
“We are carrying out enquiries to establish what happened in order to help us locate David and would urge anyone with information that may assist our searches to please get in touch urgently.”
Anyone with information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Dorset Police at www.dorset.police.uk, via email 101@dorset.pnn.police.uk or by calling 101, quoting incident number 02:41.
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