Two men entered the sea to try and help two children in difficulty this afternoon at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, but sadly they died with their bodies brought from the water by the RNLI

Two men entered the sea to try and help two children in difficulty this afternoon at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, but sadly they died with their bodies brought from the water by the…

Both men were brought out of the water by the RNLI crew and were treated immediately.

The two men were pronounced dead shortly after being brought out the water at Seaton Carew breach near Hartlepool on Sunday afternoon

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or…

Keith Smith, 75, was on the seafront at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, for the Tees Valley Wildlife Trust when the drama unfolded.

The father ran into the sea after two of his children got into difficulties but he was swept away himself and drowned along with a second man.

Wayne Taylor bravely entered the water alongside another unnamed man at Seaton Carew Beach in County Durham.