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| Whirlpool death man Jacob Cockle 'may have been filming' | Whirlpool death man Jacob Cockle 'may have been filming' |
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| A man who died in the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall may have been filming a whirlpool, Devon and Cornwall police have said. | A man who died in the Hayle Estuary in Cornwall may have been filming a whirlpool, Devon and Cornwall police have said. |
| The man, named locally as Jacob Cockle from Penzance, was spotted floating face down at Carnsew Pool in the Hayle Estuary, at about 21:00 BST on Tuesday. | The man, named locally as Jacob Cockle from Penzance, was spotted floating face down at Carnsew Pool in the Hayle Estuary, at about 21:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| Det Con Damian Ayling from Devon and Cornwall police confirmed camera equipment had been found at the scene. | Det Con Damian Ayling from Devon and Cornwall police confirmed camera equipment had been found at the scene. |
| Friends have paid tribute to the 28-year-old photographer and surfer. | Friends have paid tribute to the 28-year-old photographer and surfer. |
| He was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro where he was pronounced dead. | He was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro where he was pronounced dead. |
| Det Con Ayling said police were warning people to stay away from whirlpools. | Det Con Ayling said police were warning people to stay away from whirlpools. |
| He said: "I knew nothing about this whirlpool issue, but since seeing footage online it's quite clear that getting into the water by a whirlpool is so dangerous. | He said: "I knew nothing about this whirlpool issue, but since seeing footage online it's quite clear that getting into the water by a whirlpool is so dangerous. |
| "There are warnings in place where the incident happened. Our advice is stay away from whirlpools. | "There are warnings in place where the incident happened. Our advice is stay away from whirlpools. |
| "You do not know the weight of the water, or how far it's going down." | "You do not know the weight of the water, or how far it's going down." |
| Friends of Mr Cockle have paid tribute to him across social network websites. | |
| Friend and photographer Mike Newman said he was known to the people of Penzance as a "very talented photographer and surfer". | Friend and photographer Mike Newman said he was known to the people of Penzance as a "very talented photographer and surfer". |
| Another friend, Lee Harvey described Mr Cockle as: "One of the nicest, friendliest watermen you could meet." | Another friend, Lee Harvey described Mr Cockle as: "One of the nicest, friendliest watermen you could meet." |
| Whirlpools are ocean or river currents that move in a rotating direction, produced by rising and falling tides. Some exhibit a downward pull, called a vortex. | Whirlpools are ocean or river currents that move in a rotating direction, produced by rising and falling tides. Some exhibit a downward pull, called a vortex. |