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| Brothers swept out to sea in ‘freak accident’ in Cornwall are named | Brothers swept out to sea in ‘freak accident’ in Cornwall are named |
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| Two men who were swept out to sea in a “freak accident” as they fished off rocks in Cornwall have been named as brothers Robert and Charles Allen. | Two men who were swept out to sea in a “freak accident” as they fished off rocks in Cornwall have been named as brothers Robert and Charles Allen. |
| Robert, a 30-year-old mechanical engineer, was missing presumed drowned while Charles, 21, was plucked from the water by rescuers but could not be saved. | Robert, a 30-year-old mechanical engineer, was missing presumed drowned while Charles, 21, was plucked from the water by rescuers but could not be saved. |
| The men’s family said they were experienced anglers and studied conditions carefully but had been the victim of a freak accident. | The men’s family said they were experienced anglers and studied conditions carefully but had been the victim of a freak accident. |
| A huge air, sea and land search was launched on Monday afternoon when a member of the public spotted the pair being swept into the sea at Treyarnon Bay, north Cornwall. | A huge air, sea and land search was launched on Monday afternoon when a member of the public spotted the pair being swept into the sea at Treyarnon Bay, north Cornwall. |
| Charles Allen was found in the water and airlifted to Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro but he was later pronounced dead. | Charles Allen was found in the water and airlifted to Royal Cornwall hospital in Truro but he was later pronounced dead. |
| Robert Allen remains missing despite extensive searches by the coastguard, Padstow RNLI and the police. | Robert Allen remains missing despite extensive searches by the coastguard, Padstow RNLI and the police. |
| The brothers were on holiday with family in Cornwall when the incident happened. | The brothers were on holiday with family in Cornwall when the incident happened. |
| Anthony and Margaret Allen, the men’s parents, paid tribute to the pair, saying: “Our sons were happy, kind, intelligent, loving brothers and we are in a state of shock at what has happened. We are living a nightmare that you would never want to happen to anyone. We are praying Robert is located so that we can say goodbye to our sons together. | Anthony and Margaret Allen, the men’s parents, paid tribute to the pair, saying: “Our sons were happy, kind, intelligent, loving brothers and we are in a state of shock at what has happened. We are living a nightmare that you would never want to happen to anyone. We are praying Robert is located so that we can say goodbye to our sons together. |
| “Charles was a hard-working loving son and Robert was an associate of Bath University, specialising in 3D printing. | “Charles was a hard-working loving son and Robert was an associate of Bath University, specialising in 3D printing. |
| “They both loved being part of our large family and had recently become uncles. They took their fishing seriously and would study timetables and forecasts before venturing out. They were experienced fisherman but a freak accident has changed our lives forever and it is difficult to find words to explain our pain. | “They both loved being part of our large family and had recently become uncles. They took their fishing seriously and would study timetables and forecasts before venturing out. They were experienced fisherman but a freak accident has changed our lives forever and it is difficult to find words to explain our pain. |
| “We would like to thank all of the rescue teams involved in the recovery of Charles and the ongoing search for Robert.” | “We would like to thank all of the rescue teams involved in the recovery of Charles and the ongoing search for Robert.” |
| The search was suspended overnight on Monday after dark but resumed at first light on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “Despite the allocation of many search units into the area over a prolonged period of time, nothing further has been found. Sadly, with the passage of time a successful outcome is looking less likely.” | The search was suspended overnight on Monday after dark but resumed at first light on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said: “Despite the allocation of many search units into the area over a prolonged period of time, nothing further has been found. Sadly, with the passage of time a successful outcome is looking less likely.” |