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| Man drowned in Cornish river known for whirlpool currents | Man drowned in Cornish river known for whirlpool currents |
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| A man has died after getting into trouble while swimming at a coastal beauty spot known for its deadly whirlpools. | A man has died after getting into trouble while swimming at a coastal beauty spot known for its deadly whirlpools. |
| Jacob Cockle, 28, may have been sucked under the water by the swirling current in Carnsew Pool, on the River Hayle in Cornwall. The surfer and photographer was discovered face down in the water, police said. He was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro but was later pronounced dead. Friends took to social networking sites to pay tribute to their friend. | Jacob Cockle, 28, may have been sucked under the water by the swirling current in Carnsew Pool, on the River Hayle in Cornwall. The surfer and photographer was discovered face down in the water, police said. He was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro but was later pronounced dead. Friends took to social networking sites to pay tribute to their friend. |
| Lee Harvey, owner of Pasty Adventures kitesurfing school in Hayle, wrote on Facebook: "So gutted. One of my best friends & Pasty Cup cameraman, Jacob Cockle sadly drowned last night while filming what he loved in Hayle Harbour. | Lee Harvey, owner of Pasty Adventures kitesurfing school in Hayle, wrote on Facebook: "So gutted. One of my best friends & Pasty Cup cameraman, Jacob Cockle sadly drowned last night while filming what he loved in Hayle Harbour. |
| "I love you bro, rest in peace while riding the waves & whirlpools of heaven xxx." | "I love you bro, rest in peace while riding the waves & whirlpools of heaven xxx." |
| Mike Newman added: "Gutted to hear about the death of photographer Jacob Cockle, whose inspirational photos were eclipsed only by his zest for life. | Mike Newman added: "Gutted to hear about the death of photographer Jacob Cockle, whose inspirational photos were eclipsed only by his zest for life. |
| "A sad and unfair loss to the art and surf community and his family, who our thoughts are with. RIP Jake." | "A sad and unfair loss to the art and surf community and his family, who our thoughts are with. RIP Jake." |
| A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police appealed for witnesses. | A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police appealed for witnesses. |
| Carnsew Pool, which was constructed to flush sand from the harbour in 1830, is notorious for dangerous whirlpools that feed torrents of water into tunnels and out into the estuary. It is now part of a nature reserve. | Carnsew Pool, which was constructed to flush sand from the harbour in 1830, is notorious for dangerous whirlpools that feed torrents of water into tunnels and out into the estuary. It is now part of a nature reserve. |
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