Search for fisherman has been called off

The search for a fisherman who went missing on the 1st December along the Dorset coast has been ended.

32-year-old Osman Sharif left Mudeford Quay on Tuesday, where his car remained, but he did not return home, so his family called the police at 11:05pm.

The fisherman's boat was found along the shore of Chewton Bunny in Hampshire, and an air, sea and shoreline search was put in place, however now the investigation has been passed to the Dorset Police.

Inspector Tracey Baker, of Dorset Police’s County Division said, “We will continue to work with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the requirement for further searches will be dependent on any further information we may receive concerning the missing man or his whereabouts.”