Firefighter lacking in English Channel throughout charity swim
T
he seek for a “highly respected and much-loved” firefighter who disappeared as he tried to swim the English Channel for charity has been known as off.
Iain Hughes, crew supervisor at Wednesbury hearth station, West Midlands, set off from the Kent coast on Tuesday morning accompanied by a help boat however went lacking later that day in French waters.
A big search together with French and Belgian army helicopters was launched to search out the married father-of-two however has now been known as off, French authorities confirmed.
Mr Hughes, 42, had skilled for practically two years for his cross-Channel charity swim, his employer the West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) mentioned.
According to his JustGiving web page, he had raised greater than £5,000 of a £21,000 goal for the British Heart Foundation, Firefighters Charity, and Midlands Air Ambulance – representing £1,000 for every mile of his swim.
In an announcement on Wednesday night, WMFS chief hearth officer Wayne Brown mentioned: “Iain’s disappearance is unspeakably sad.
“We are giving Iain’s family all the support we can at this distressing time.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and everyone close to Iain.
“He is a highly respected and much-loved colleague and friend to many.”