A man has died after trying to save his family at a Cornish beach over the sweltering bank holiday weekend. Five people tragically lost their lives after getting into trouble in the water. One man, in his 60s, suffered a 'cardiac arrest in the sea' after heroically trying to help two relatives who got into difficulty in the water at Tregirls Beach, near Padstow, at around 3.50pm yesterday. The family members were brought to safety by members of the public, before the man was pronounced dead at the scene. Four teenagers also died in separate water-related incidents in the UK over the weekend.
A man has died after trying to save his family at a Cornish beach over the sweltering bank holiday weekend. Today saw the hottest day in May on record as temperatures reached 35.1C at Kew Gardens in London, as the UK's week-long heatwave continues.
Five people tragically lost their lives after getting into trouble in the water. One man, in his 60s, suffered a 'cardiac arrest in the sea' after heroically trying to help two relatives who got into difficulty in the water at Tregirls Beach, near Padstow, at around 3.50pm yesterday. The family members were brought to safety by members of the public, before the man was pronounced dead at the scene.
Four teenagers also died in separate water-related incidents in the UK over the weekend. The deaths of three boys and a girl were confirmed by police forces in Lincolnshire, West and South Yorkshire, as well as Warwickshire. Reco Puttock, 13, died in hospital after being pulled from the water at a popular swimming spot in Halifax, West Yorkshire, at around 3.20pm yesterday. The teenager was rushed to hospital but sadly died despite the efforts of paramedics.
Just hours later, the body of a girl, believed to be 16, was recovered from a lake at a country park in Warwickshire. Reco Puttock (pictured) was rushed to hospital after being pulled from Leadbeater Dam in Halifax. The deaths came a day after 15-year-old Declan Sawyer drowned at Swanholme Lakes in Lincoln. In a separate incident, outside the UK, 15-year-old Abbie Carmody-Pepper vanished at Burrow Beach in Howth, Dublin, after entering the water with friends.
Her body was pulled out on Sunday evening following an extensive search operation. Tributes poured in for Reco on social media - with many reading 'RIP Reco, forever 13'. Local Natalie Smith, 36, said: 'The first thing I knew something was wrong was when I heard the sirens.
Then the police helicopter, the fire engines, and the ambulances appeared. Then a few hours later I could see the ambulance crew walking along the bank carrying a stretcher. When it is a hot day people come here to walk, swim and picnic. It was very busy yesterday with people coming to paddle or swim.
Still, you never expect something like this to happen. It is tragic.
' A major emergency response was called to Leadbeater Dam after reports of a swimmer in difficulty. Meanwhile, in Lancashire emergency services are searching for a young boy who is currently missing after he went swimming in a river that runs through Ribchester.
Meanwhile, Declan Sawyer's father, Carl, warned other parents to educate their children on the dangers of relating to bodies of water while issuing a touching tribute to his son. Carl described the 15-year-old as 'very much loved by his friends and family, and will be missed dearly by many'. With his tragic and unexpected passing on Sunday at Swanholme Lakes, we would like to raise awareness about children playing near any rivers or lakes in the hot weather.
Please can all parents, friends and family make their children aware of the dangers surrounding water
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