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Two Die After Newquay Rescue; Separate West Wittering Death

7/27/2026

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A man and a woman were pronounced dead after rescue at Fistral Beach, Newquay at 21:45 BST on 26 July, and HM Coastguard deployed teams, RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter.
Devon and Cornwall Police set up a cordon and will prepare a coroner’s file.
Police said a second man was taken to hospital and did not know the deceased after a man died at 14:30 BST on 26 July in West Wittering, Sussex.

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A man and a woman were pronounced dead after rescue at Fistral Beach, Newquay at 21:45 BST on 26 July, and HM Coastguard deployed teams, RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter.
Devon and Cornwall Police set up a cordon and will prepare a coroner’s file.
Police said a second man was taken to hospital and did not know the deceased after a man died at 14:30 BST on 26 July in West Wittering, Sussex.