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| Appeal for family swept out to sea at Newquay | Appeal for family swept out to sea at Newquay |
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| An appeal has been set up to help the family of a man who died after he was swept into the sea by a large wave. | An appeal has been set up to help the family of a man who died after he was swept into the sea by a large wave. |
| Rudy Bruynius' two-year old daughter Mckayla is in a serious condition after the family was knocked off rocks at the beach while holidaying in Newquay. | Rudy Bruynius' two-year old daughter Mckayla is in a serious condition after the family was knocked off rocks at the beach while holidaying in Newquay. |
| Friends are now raising money to help Mr Bruynius' widow Lisinda and the couple's three children. | Friends are now raising money to help Mr Bruynius' widow Lisinda and the couple's three children. |
| His death came on a weekend of fatalities off the coast of the UK amid stormy conditions. | |
| 'Pray for her' | 'Pray for her' |
| A friend of the Bruynius family, Madelein Jansen Van Noordwyk, has set up a crowdfunding page, which has already raised more than £13,000. | A friend of the Bruynius family, Madelein Jansen Van Noordwyk, has set up a crowdfunding page, which has already raised more than £13,000. |
| On the JustGiving site, Lisinda Bruynius said her daughter Mckayla had been moved from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro to the Bristol Children's Hospital. The two-year old's condition was stable during the ambulance journey. | On the JustGiving site, Lisinda Bruynius said her daughter Mckayla had been moved from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro to the Bristol Children's Hospital. The two-year old's condition was stable during the ambulance journey. |
| Mrs Bruynius wrote: "Pls continue to pray for my miracle baby...for her to pull through. | Mrs Bruynius wrote: "Pls continue to pray for my miracle baby...for her to pull through. |
| "As they can't give me a certain indication of how much brain damage occurred during her time in the water." | "As they can't give me a certain indication of how much brain damage occurred during her time in the water." |
| The family, from Surrey, were swept out to sea at South Fistral Beach at 17:20 BST on Friday | The family, from Surrey, were swept out to sea at South Fistral Beach at 17:20 BST on Friday |
| An RNLI sea scooter was used to rescue Mrs Bruynius, while a lifeboat was deployed to recover Mr Bruynius and Mckayla. They were flown to hospital where he was pronounced dead. | An RNLI sea scooter was used to rescue Mrs Bruynius, while a lifeboat was deployed to recover Mr Bruynius and Mckayla. They were flown to hospital where he was pronounced dead. |
| Police said two other children managed to get back on to the rocks and were located by the coastguard. Mrs Bruynius received hospital treatment for minor injuries. | Police said two other children managed to get back on to the rocks and were located by the coastguard. Mrs Bruynius received hospital treatment for minor injuries. |
| The RNLI said the sea conditions changed considerably between 16:00 and 17:30 and crews were called to three rescues. | The RNLI said the sea conditions changed considerably between 16:00 and 17:30 and crews were called to three rescues. |
| James Instance from Falmouth Coastguard said: "At about 16:00 BST, there were normal conditions. | James Instance from Falmouth Coastguard said: "At about 16:00 BST, there were normal conditions. |
| "By 17:00, the swell had picked up to eight to 10ft and that massive increase in such a short period has caught quite a few people unawares." | "By 17:00, the swell had picked up to eight to 10ft and that massive increase in such a short period has caught quite a few people unawares." |