Gosport missing man: Coastguard stands down its part in the search for man who disappeared on Friday
By Tom Morton
Published 9th May 2026, 15:13 GMT
The search for a missing Gosport man has been stood down
A wide-ranging search for a man who went missing last night has been stood down.
The Gosport man, who has not been identified, was reported missing at 9.15pm on Friday. The Coastguard, the RNLI, volunteer rescue service Gafirs in Stokes Bay, Hantsar and Hampshire police officers all joined the hunt overnight, with the Coastguard helicopter drafted in.
The search was still active this morning, with police seen in Browndown in Gosport, and Coastguard officers were also sent to Southsea seafront.
A Marine and Coastguard Agency spokeswoman said: “After an extensive coastline and offshore search, the coastguard part of the search was stood down at around 12.30pm.”
A police spokesman confirmed the police part of the search is continuing.