Two people dead after being pulled from sea at Newquay beach

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.

A man and woman have tragically lost their lives following an incident at a beach in England. Emergency services rushed to Fistral Beach in Newquay at approximately 9.30pm last night (July 26).

Police, ambulance crews, and coastguard teams all responded to the scene. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) has confirmed that two lifeboats were dispatched to the incident.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing as many as nine emergency vehicles present at the location, while a rescue helicopter was observed circling overhead for an extended period, reports Cornwall Live.

In a statement issued on Monday, July 27, police confirmed that both individuals were declared dead at the scene after being recovered from the water, according to Cornwall Live.

A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson stated: “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.”

A spokesperson for the coastguard 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.”

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