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| Teams searching for a four-year-old boy who fell into the sea at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset have said their effort is now focussed on recovering his body. | Teams searching for a four-year-old boy who fell into the sea at Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset have said their effort is now focussed on recovering his body. |
| A call was made at about 18:00 BST on Sunday after the boy's parents were seen going into the sea to rescue him. | A call was made at about 18:00 BST on Sunday after the boy's parents were seen going into the sea to rescue him. |
| Because of the strong currents the couple were unable to reach their son, named as Dylan Cecil, from Kettering. | Because of the strong currents the couple were unable to reach their son, named as Dylan Cecil, from Kettering. |
| A Swansea Coastguard spokesman said: "It is a recovery mission and the search is continuing." | A Swansea Coastguard spokesman said: "It is a recovery mission and the search is continuing." |
| Teams from Clevedon, Weston, Watchet and Portishead worked for most of the night, with a short break in the early hours, before resuming at 05:30 BST. | Teams from Clevedon, Weston, Watchet and Portishead worked for most of the night, with a short break in the early hours, before resuming at 05:30 BST. |
| Police underwater search teams have also begun helping in the operation, which has involved about 50 people. | Police underwater search teams have also begun helping in the operation, which has involved about 50 people. |
| 'Left traumatised' | 'Left traumatised' |
| Supt Keith McCoubrey, from Avon and Somerset police, said: "As you can all imagine this has been an extremely difficult time for the family who tried in vain to save him and were pulled from the water and treated by ambulance (staff)." | |
| He said the family had been "left traumatised by the whole incident". | He said the family had been "left traumatised by the whole incident". |
| "A police family liaison officer is providing support and keeping them updated on the progress of the rescue attempt," he added. | "A police family liaison officer is providing support and keeping them updated on the progress of the rescue attempt," he added. |
| The call was made by someone who saw the boy's parents jumping into the sea on the south side of the slipway, which is about 2m deep. | The call was made by someone who saw the boy's parents jumping into the sea on the south side of the slipway, which is about 2m deep. |
| "At some point Dylan wanted to go and see the sea, and get a bit closer to it. They went out on the jetty... and unfortunately Dylan slipped off the edge and went under the water," added Mr McCoubrey. | |
| "At this time of the year the currents are quite fast flowing and Dylan didn't resurface." | |
| The boy's parents were treated for water ingestion after being pulled to safety. | |
| Witness Clare Holbrook, from Yate, said: "We could see the parents in the water and could see that they were really struggling to stay within the confines of the beach bit, the tide was horrendous. | Witness Clare Holbrook, from Yate, said: "We could see the parents in the water and could see that they were really struggling to stay within the confines of the beach bit, the tide was horrendous. |
| "Somebody grabbed two of the life rafts and meanwhile people were grabbing their phones dialling 999. | "Somebody grabbed two of the life rafts and meanwhile people were grabbing their phones dialling 999. |
| "They were pulled out with the life rafts to a certain point. | "They were pulled out with the life rafts to a certain point. |
| 'Clinging to hope' | |
| "I ran across the beach to help pull him (the boy's father) out - the life raft brought him out to the edge of the water, but it wasn't far enough with the way the tide was coming in. | "I ran across the beach to help pull him (the boy's father) out - the life raft brought him out to the edge of the water, but it wasn't far enough with the way the tide was coming in. |
| "If he had stayed there he would have ended up being dragged back out, so we dragged him out the water." | "If he had stayed there he would have ended up being dragged back out, so we dragged him out the water." |
| The family are believed to have been visiting relatives and friends in the area. | The family are believed to have been visiting relatives and friends in the area. |
| Coastguards said the spring tide currents in Burnham can be "hazardous". | Coastguards said the spring tide currents in Burnham can be "hazardous". |
| Dave Hughes, from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said: "At one point we had five coastguard rescue teams, three search-and-rescue aircraft and six inshore lifeboats all searching that area." | Dave Hughes, from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, said: "At one point we had five coastguard rescue teams, three search-and-rescue aircraft and six inshore lifeboats all searching that area." |
| He said that at the time of the rescue it was high tide, but once it ebbed overnight, teams were able to expand their search along the exposed area of beach. | He said that at the time of the rescue it was high tide, but once it ebbed overnight, teams were able to expand their search along the exposed area of beach. |
| BBC reporter Clinton Rogers, speaking from the scene, said: "As I look out I can see two lifeboats, they are searching quite a long stretch of coastline - about a five-mile stretch as far out as Bridgwater Bay. | BBC reporter Clinton Rogers, speaking from the scene, said: "As I look out I can see two lifeboats, they are searching quite a long stretch of coastline - about a five-mile stretch as far out as Bridgwater Bay. |
| "It's very sad to see the family looking out over the wall, desperately clinging on to hope of good news, but everyone is now convinced this is an operation that will eventually recover a body - that's the sadness of it - but they're not giving up." | "It's very sad to see the family looking out over the wall, desperately clinging on to hope of good news, but everyone is now convinced this is an operation that will eventually recover a body - that's the sadness of it - but they're not giving up." |
| The Reverend Graham Witts, from St Andrew's Church in Burnham, said: "I discovered what had happened last night, so I went down last night to be with the family. | The Reverend Graham Witts, from St Andrew's Church in Burnham, said: "I discovered what had happened last night, so I went down last night to be with the family. |
| "One just tries to be there and support them. | "One just tries to be there and support them. |
| "I know they're very grateful for all the efforts of the RNLI, BARB [Burnham Area Rescue Boat] and all the other rescue services and they appreciate everyone is doing their best in this tragedy." | "I know they're very grateful for all the efforts of the RNLI, BARB [Burnham Area Rescue Boat] and all the other rescue services and they appreciate everyone is doing their best in this tragedy." |