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Leeds man dies in sea tragedy

A Leeds man is thought to be among three people who died while surfing at a coastal beauty spot.

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Leeds man thought to be among sea tragedy victims

A Leeds man is thought to be among three people who died while surfing at a coastal beauty spot. Four children and three adults got into difficulty off Mawgan Porth beach in Newquay, Cornwall, yesterday lunchtime.

The coastguard tried to save the victims Credit: PA

The adults were pulled unconscious from the sea and taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske for treatment in a serious condition but were later pronounced dead.

Police have not formally identified them, but they are believed to be a 52-year-old man from the Leeds area, a 44-year-old man from St Austell and a 42-year-old woman from St Austell.

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