Surfer rescued from 30-hour ordeal at sea leaves Belfast hospital

A surfer rescued after more than 30 hours stranded at sea has been discharged from hospital after making a "remarkable" recovery.

Surfer rescued from 30-hour ordeal at sea leaves Belfast hospital

A surfer rescued after more than 30 hours stranded at sea has been discharged from hospital after making a "remarkable" recovery.

Matthew Bryce, 22, has been treated for hypothermia after he was found drifting on his surfboard in the North Channel - 13 miles from Northern Ireland and 16 miles from Scottish shores - on Monday May 1.

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