Man in his 40s dies after being pulled from the sea in Cornwall

A man in his 40s has died after being pulled from the sea near a beach in west Cornwall
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Rebecca Speare-Cole2 August 2020

A man in his forties has died after being pulled from the sea near a beach in west Cornwall.

Devon and Cornwall Police said they were contacted by the coastguard at 1.30pm on Saturday to reports that a man had got into difficulty at Pedn Vounder Beach, near Porthcurno.

Members of the public and medical staff were unable to revive him, police said.

In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said: “The next of kin have been informed and a file will be prepared for the coroner.”

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police on 101 and quote log 594 of August 1.

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