Chef drowned while swimming during Brighton stag weekend

A IRISH chef was five times the legal drink-drive limit when he drowned at sea during a stag party in a seaside resort on England’s south coast, an inquest heard today.

Ruairi Kelly, 28, decided to go skinny-dipping next to the Palace Pier in Brighton, East Sussex, on August 9 after drinking heavily.

The inquest at Brighton County Court heard that a number of people, including members of the 14-strong stag party, waded into the rough sea in a bid to reach Dublin-born Mr Kelly, but were beaten back by strong waves.