A man and a woman have died after being recovered from the water at Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall. Emergency services were called at around 9.30pm on Sunday 26 July.
Emergency response
Police, the ambulance service, and the coastguard attended the scene. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) confirmed that two lifeboats were deployed. Witnesses reported seeing up to nine emergency vehicles and a rescue helicopter circling overhead.
Police statement
Devon and Cornwall Police said: "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 statement
A coastguard spokesperson said: "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."
