Witnesses to the tragedy claim the victims may have been a father and daughter who were walking at Fistral, Newquay, while holidaying in the area.

Emergency services were called to Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, at 9.45pm yesterday after two people got into difficulty at sea.

Devon and Cornwall Police, coastguard and the ambulance service have all rushed to Fistral Beach in Newquay, with a helicopter circling the area