A man and a woman have died after being pulled from the water at Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall. Emergency services, including police, the RNLI, ambulance and coastguard, attended the scene on Sunday evening.
Incident details
Emergency services were called to Fistral Beach at around 9.30pm on 26 July. Two lifeboats were dispatched by the RNLI, and eyewitnesses reported seeing as many as nine emergency vehicles at the location, while a rescue helicopter circled overhead for an extended period.
Police statement
In a statement issued on Monday 27 July, Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed: "Police were called by the South Western Ambulance Service at around 9.45pm on Sunday 26 July following reports that two people had been recovered from the water at Fistral Beach, Newquay. Emergency services attended and a cordon was put in place, which has since been removed. Sadly, a man and a woman were pronounced deceased at the scene. Their families have been informed, and our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time. A file will be prepared for HM Coroner."
Coastguard response
A coastguard spokesperson added: "HM Coastguard has been responding to an incident in the South Fistral area, Newquay, overnight. First informed at around 9.30pm (26 July), Coastguard Rescue Teams from Newquay, Padstow and St Agnes, lifeboats from Newquay RNLI and an HM Coastguard helicopter were sent to the scene, alongside other emergency services."
