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| Duchy of Cornwall was warned of Crantock beach death risk | Duchy of Cornwall was warned of Crantock beach death risk |
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| The Duchy of Cornwall was warned of the risk of a "potentially fatal situation" at a beach it owns, ahead of a man's death there last week. | The Duchy of Cornwall was warned of the risk of a "potentially fatal situation" at a beach it owns, ahead of a man's death there last week. |
| Oneil Din, 27, from Coventry, got caught in a rip current and died at Crantock beach, Cornwall on 15 August. | Oneil Din, 27, from Coventry, got caught in a rip current and died at Crantock beach, Cornwall on 15 August. |
| Crantock Parish Council told the duchy in April it was "extremely concerned about the safety risks to the public". | Crantock Parish Council told the duchy in April it was "extremely concerned about the safety risks to the public". |
| The duchy said new warning signs were put up in 2016 and it planned to "see what more can possibly be done". | The duchy said new warning signs were put up in 2016 and it planned to "see what more can possibly be done". |
| More on this story, and other Devon and Cornwall news | More on this story, and other Devon and Cornwall news |
| The duchy was involved in a series of meetings and concluded there was no "simple solution" as the area had protected status, and that re-engineering the course of a river was a complicated and long process with no guarantees of success. | |
| The council said the beach had become more dangerous since a breakwater was damaged by storms in 2015, causing the River Gannel to change course. | The council said the beach had become more dangerous since a breakwater was damaged by storms in 2015, causing the River Gannel to change course. |
| Earlier this month 11 bodyboarders had to be rescued at the same beach. | Earlier this month 11 bodyboarders had to be rescued at the same beach. |
| The council said: "Since the river diverted, very significant movements of sand have occurred that have made bathing conditions extremely dangerous at certain states of tide and sea condition". | The council said: "Since the river diverted, very significant movements of sand have occurred that have made bathing conditions extremely dangerous at certain states of tide and sea condition". |
| The council met the duchy, the National Trust and the Marine Management Organisation on 27 January to discuss the issue but no repairs were authorised. | The council met the duchy, the National Trust and the Marine Management Organisation on 27 January to discuss the issue but no repairs were authorised. |
| It also wrote a letter to the duchy in April saying it remained "extremely concerned about the safety risks to the public at large on a very busy beach, especially in the summer, and the possibility of an unfortunate, and potentially fatal, situation occurring". | It also wrote a letter to the duchy in April saying it remained "extremely concerned about the safety risks to the public at large on a very busy beach, especially in the summer, and the possibility of an unfortunate, and potentially fatal, situation occurring". |
| RNLI lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said after the recent death: "Crantock beach has some unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing." | RNLI lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said after the recent death: "Crantock beach has some unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing." |
| The duchy, which has land in 23 counties and funds the activities of the Prince of Wales, expressed its condolences and said in a statement: "In 2016 new signs were installed to alert people to the danger of strong currents and other risks. | The duchy, which has land in 23 counties and funds the activities of the Prince of Wales, expressed its condolences and said in a statement: "In 2016 new signs were installed to alert people to the danger of strong currents and other risks. |
| "We plan to meet again with the parish council, National Trust and other stakeholders to see what more can possibly be done." | "We plan to meet again with the parish council, National Trust and other stakeholders to see what more can possibly be done." |
| The National Trust, which has responsibility for the beach above the high water mark, said it had categorised Crantock as a "higher risk" beach, "on account of the river running across the beach and the resulting rip current". | The National Trust, which has responsibility for the beach above the high water mark, said it had categorised Crantock as a "higher risk" beach, "on account of the river running across the beach and the resulting rip current". |
| At high tide the sea covers Crantock beach, leaving sand dunes and a car park at the top of the beach. | At high tide the sea covers Crantock beach, leaving sand dunes and a car park at the top of the beach. |