NewsUK NewsDrowningsPolice were called by the ambulance service to a Tregirls Beach in Padstow, Cornwall, where a man had gone into the water to try and help two family members in difficulty10:45, 26 May 2026Updated 11:05, 26 May 2026A man has tragically has died at a UK beach after trying to save two family members in difficulty in the water.‌Police were called by the ambulance service to a beach in Padstow, Cornwall, around 3.50pm on bank holiday Monday (May 25).‌A man was "suffering cardiac arrest in the sea" at Tregirls Beach after he entered the water to try and save two family members, police said.‌The family members were brought to safety by members of the public but sadly, the man, who is local and in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin has been made aware.READ MORE: UK households urged to check smoke alarms on Tuesday after night of 'tropical' heatREAD MORE: Met Office says new May heat record broken after 'tropical night' as UK faces 35CThe man's death is not being treated as suspicious, and a file will be prepared for the coroner, reported CornwallLive.‌A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We were called by the Ambulance Service at around 3.50pm on Monday 25 May following a report of a man suffering a cardiac arrest in the sea at Tregirls Beach, Padstow."Emergency services and the RNLI attended the scene but sadly, the local man in his 60s was pronounced deceased at the scene. His next of kin are aware. The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for HM Coroner."It is one of several tragic incidents as the country experiences scorching temperatures. They did not fall below 21.3C on Monday at Kenley Airfield, south London, as the country broke the record for the warmest May night for the second consecutive day, the Met Office said.Article continues belowThe country also recorded its provisional all-time hottest meteorological spring temperature when Kew Gardens in south-west London hit 34.8C on Monday.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Devon and Cornwall PoliceDrownings