A man and a woman have died after being pulled from the water at one of Cornwall’s busiest beaches.
Emergency services raced to Fistral Beach in Newquay at around 9.45pm on Sunday following reports that two people had been recovered from the sea.
Police, paramedics and other emergency responders attended the scene, with a cordon put in place while they dealt with the incident.
Despite their efforts, both casualties were pronounced dead at the scene.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the families of the man and woman have been informed.
A spokesperson for the force said: ‘Police were called by the South Western Ambulance Service at around 9.45pm on Sunday 26 July following reports that two people had been recovered from the water at Fistral Beach, Newquay.
‘Emergency services attended and a cordon was put in place, which has since been removed.
‘Sadly, a man and a woman were pronounced deceased at the scene. Their families have been informed, and our thoughts are with them at this extremely difficult time.’
The deaths are not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner.