Two found dead on Stockton near dinghy
TWO bodies washed up on Stockton beach are believed to be a pair of sailors who have been missing off the coast since Thursday night.
Water police have been searching off Port Stephens and Newcastle after the eight-metre yacht failed to return to Newcastle Harbour.
It is believed the last contact with authorities was about 11.30pm.
The search has ended tragically with two bodies discovered on the remote Stockton Beach on Friday afternoon.
One body is believed to have been located near a dinghy while the second body was found about 500 metres south.