Man recovered from the water at Portholland Beach, Cornwall
At about 3.45pm yesterday (Tuesday 30 August) UK
Coastguard received multiple 999 calls reporting a man and a 12 year old girl
were recovered from the water after getting into difficulty at Portholland
Beach, Cornwall.
Mevagissey Coastguard Rescue Team and the UK Coastguard
search and rescue helicopter based at Newquay were sent to the scene, alongside
the Devon and Cornwall Police, the South West Ambulance Service and a
helimed.
Sadly, the man
was declared deceased at the scene. The 12 year old girl was taken to Derriford
Hospital by helimed.