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Jonathan Joseph's grandad has disappeared after being swept out to sea , reports suggest.

The England and Bath Rugby star's grandfather was swimming in Grenada when he went missing, according to The Times.

According to the national newspaper, Joseph's 87-year-old grandad - Byron Joseph - got into difficulty in the sea at around 5pm on Monday while swimming with his daughter and niece at the Caribbean island.

The Times reports that a spokesperson for the Royal Grenada Police said yesterday: “He then attempted to swim to the shore but he went further out to sea.

“It was high tide and that is the Atlantic side of the island, so the seas can be very rough.”

Centre Joseph played for the blue, black and whites on Friday (March 8) as they beat Premiership rivals Saracens at The Rec.

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