I Know How Quickly a Day at the Seaside Can Turn to Disaster [Edition 2]
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THEY were like any other holidaymakers, enjoying a moment of fun in the surf at one of Britain's most popular summer beach resorts. At around 7pm on Sunday, Nigel Hayes, a 51-year-old man from Essex, and his 14-year-old son went 'body-surfing' at Fistral Beach, in Cornwall, using short polystyrene boards to ride the waves to shore.
We do not yet know how quickly they got into difficulties. But we do know that at some point that evening, the pair were swept out to sea by the vicious currents that swirl around the North Cornwall coast. With the lifeguards off duty, the pair frantically struggled to get back to the shore, but the currents were too strong.See the full content of this document
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I Know How Quickly a Day at the Seaside Can Turn to Disaster [Edition 2]
Tragically, Mr Hayes drowned, while his son - who has not been named by police - is recovering from hypothermia. My heart goes out to the whole family for their loss.
More than most, I know how suddenly an innocent moment of fun in the surf can turn to disaster. For when I read of tragedies like theirs, my blood runs cold with the memories of how I ...See the full content of this document
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