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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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Newquay surf victims named by police

Two of the three people who died in a surfing accident off the coast of Cornwall have been named by police.

Rescuers on the Mawgan Porth beach in Cornwall. Credit: Mitchell Naylor @KernowViddy

Rachel Dunn, 42, and Kevin Reynolds, 44, both from St Austell, died after being caught by strong currents off a beach in Newquay, Cornwall, despite rescue attempts by the public and emergency services.

The name of the third victim, 52-year-old knee surgeon Stuart Calder, will not be confirmed by police following a request by his family.

All three were pulled unconscious from the water off Mawgan Porth beach in Newquay on Saturday.

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