UMVA has learned that a local man in his 60s suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while swimming at Tregirls Beach, Padstow, and was pronounced dead despite the swift response of emergency crews and the RNLI.
The incident unfolded around 3:50 pm on Monday, when the ambulance service raised the alarm and a coordinated rescue effort rushed to the shore. Witnesses described a frantic scramble to pull the man from the water, but his heart never revived.
Police confirmed that the death is not being treated as suspicious, and a formal file will be prepared for the coroner, while the victim’s family has been notified of the tragedy.
In a chilling parallel, the heatwave that scorched the country this weekend has already claimed several young lives across the nation.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that a 13‑year‑old boy, identified locally as Reco Puttock, was pulled from a river near Halifax but could not be saved, his lifeless body surfacing after desperate rescue attempts.
Hours later, a 16‑year‑old girl was found dead at Kingsbury Water Park in Warwickshire, her body discovered among the waves that had turned deadly under the relentless sun.
South Yorkshire Police reported the drowning of a teenage boy in Rother Valley Country Park, while search teams continue to scour the River Ribble for a missing 12‑year‑old who vanished while swimming with friends.
The sweltering temperatures, soaring to 34.8 °C in south London, shattered a 78‑year‑old record and prompted amber and yellow heat health warnings across much of England, warning of a potential rise in fatalities.
Health officials urged the public to stay hydrated, avoid prolonged exposure to the sun, and look out for vulnerable relatives, as the nation grapples with an unprecedented heatwave that has turned leisure spots into lethal traps.
