Body found in sea at Whitstable named as Sheppey dad Steven Parratt
A BODY found floating in the sea off Whitstable today has been identified as missing Sheppey father Steven Parratt.
Mr Parratt, 36, was last seen leaving his home in Merrick Road, Sheerness, at 9.30pm on Friday. A sea and air search involving police, coastguards and an RAF helicopter was launched when he did not return.
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His body was discovered after noon by a member of the public near the Marine Hotel, Tankerton. It was wearing a wet suit which had been reported missing along with a kayak stolen from Sheerness beach on Saturday morning.
The kayak was owned by Londoner Graham King who was two days into a six-month charity trip around Britain.
The boat was found by fisherman near Herne Bay on Sunday.
Police cordonned off Tankerton beach before taking the body to Margate's Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital.
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by Craig, Whitstable
Friday, March 27 2009, 11:10AM
“I may be wrong, but having read the original story I saw no mention or suggestion that this poor man had taken his own life?
All it said was that police believed him to be suicidal?”
by karen and andy, liverpool
Thursday, March 26 2009, 9:49PM
“we are leaveing this comment for the person who wrote the article stating that my brother took his own life .we have medical information that states it wasnt suicide that took his life and we think and hope the newspaper will print an apology to stevens wife debbie and there family plus my mum and the rest of my family please let steven rest in peace love and thoughts forever god bless xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx”
by anon, anon
Wednesday, March 25 2009, 1:14PM
“may i just say this site is for comments about what the paper has written not to air family issues nobody is perfect maybe he didnt know about his son or was not aloud to see him whatever the answer is just let the dead rest in peace.my sympathys go out to his family and his children.”
by billie-jo parratt, kent
Wednesday, March 25 2009, 8:43AM
“that 12 year old boy is my step brother we are all trying to protect him so people dont start saying stuff about his dad to him i dont want my little brother going throught what the rest of us have been through it is not nice all the coments that people are saying”
by selina, yorkshire
Tuesday, March 24 2009, 2:01PM
“i feel sorry for the 12 year old boy, who also has lost his dad and hasnt had a mention here at all. hes never going to get the chance to meet his real dad and for him not to be even acknowlaged here is a disgrace. hes lost his birth dad and my heart goes out to him at this sad time.”
by poppy, bradford
Tuesday, March 24 2009, 1:40PM
“my heart goes out to the little boy who will never have the chance or the choice to meet his real dad xxx”
by helen cocker, DEWSBURY WEST YORKSHIRE
Monday, March 23 2009, 4:25PM
“debbie and her family r great people why do papers print out shit bout them just bc off and leave my friends to grieve for there relatives debbie steve and jackie r great mates leave em alone they dont deserve this and to the papers get ur facts right before u go printing stuff thanx a gud friend of debbies and jackies”
by Jackie Parratt, Sheerness Kent
Monday, March 23 2009, 3:40AM
“I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY ON BEHALF OF MY MUM DEBBIE AND THE REST OF THE CHILDREN THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HAS BEEN THERE TO SUPPORT MY MYSELF AND MY MUM THROUGH ALL THIS WITH THE LOSS OF MY DAD STEVEN ALL I WISH FOR NOW IS THE PEOPLE LIKE THE PERSON NAMED SOMEONE , SOMEWHERE TO LEAVE ALL MY FAMILY ALONE NOW AND LET US GET ON WITH WHAT LIFE WE HAVE LEFT AFTER THE LOSS OF OUR DAD!
R.I.P. DAD LOVE YOU ALWAYS
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX”
by debbie parratt, sheerness,kent
Sunday, March 22 2009, 5:28PM
“please stop slandering my husband, it was a tragic accident the way he dead. Please allow us to be able to greave in peace. myself and my children and the rest family are trying to come to terms with our lost and we want to be able greeve in peace.
stop ill treating the dead
his loving wife
debbie parratt”
by stuart gregory, bradford
Sunday, March 22 2009, 3:03PM
“why dont you ever print the truth my mother is grieving and we have lost a dear brother thank you julie cordingley for putting the truth out R.I.P.stephen you will be sadly missed your older brother stuart”