Family pay tribute to ‘selfless hero’ who died trying to save two people from sea in Yorkshire
Man who died while trying to save two people from sea off Yorkshire coast is named
- Mark Ratcliffe, 67, died attempting to rescue two people from the sea off the East Yorkshire coast.
- He was found unconscious in the water near Withernsea on Friday and later confirmed deceased.
- His family paid tribute, describing him as a "selfless hero" with a "heart of gold".
- The body of a 45-year-old woman was also recovered from the sea.
- Searches are continuing for one remaining missing person, following a major multi-agency operation launched on Friday afternoon in "bitter" and "freezing" conditions.