Three Britons drowned trying to rescue surfers
Three Britons drowned while trying to rescue surfers who were caught in a dangerous rip tide in Newquay.
An inquest heard that holidaymaker Dr Stuart Calder, 52, had waded into the sea at Mawgan Porth Beachto help his teenage sons pull surfers who had got into difficulty from the water.
He was joined in the rescue attempt by Rachel Dunn, 42, and her partner Kevin Reynolds, 44, who also drowned.
Dr Calder’s 19-year-old son Hugo had helped a teenager girl back to shore and was assisting another surfer when he spotted that his father shouting for help.
He and his 15-year-old brother Milo, both experienced surfers, tried to help their father back to the beach but Hugo told a coroner’s court that the tide was too strong.
All three had been staying at their holiday home in Mawgan Porth with their mother Clare and other relatives during last October half-term.
Experienced surfers told the inquest the sea current was too strong that day and the water should have been closed to the public. However, the beach only has lifeguards from March to September.
Coroner Emma Carlyon recorded separate verdicts of accidental death and said the rescuers’ actions were ‘worthy of public recognition’, said The Telegraph.
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