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Cornwall surfer deaths: Rescuer 'died saving others'

One of the three people killed in a tragic surfing accident in Cornwall may have been trying to save a group of teenagers in difficulty.

Speaking to the BBC, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution said the initial reports suggest one the casualties had entered the waves in a rescue attempt.

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Hospital consultant among Cornwall surfer victims

Stuart Calder was an orthopedic surgeon from Leeds and a father of four. Credit: Facebook

A 52-year-old hospital consultant was one of three surfers who died after getting into difficulty in the sea at Mawgan Porth beach in Newquay, Cornwall.

Stuart Calder and two other adults died despite rescue attempts by the public and emergency services.

Mr Calder was an orthopedic surgeon from Leeds and a father of four.

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