POLICE are searching for a hero who rescued a young lady after she was swept out to sea.

The Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society wants to award Dean Cook, from Canvey, a bronze Marine Medals and Certificate in honour of his brave actions but has not been able to track him down at the address they were given.

Essex Police has now stepped in to help.

Mr Cook, who is in his late twenties, rescued the woman after she got into difficulty off the North Pier, in Blackpool, in August 2014.

Anyone with informed is asked to call 101 or contact officers via www.essex.police.uk.