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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 28-year-old man died while apparently filming a whirlpool in a Cornwall harbour notorious for the swirling currents, police have said. | A 28-year-old man died while apparently filming a whirlpool in a Cornwall harbour notorious for the swirling currents, police have said. |
| Jacob Cockle 28, from Hayle, was spotted floating face down at Carnsew Pool in the Hayle Estuary, at about 21:00 BST on Tuesday. | Jacob Cockle 28, from Hayle, was spotted floating face down at Carnsew Pool in the Hayle Estuary, at about 21:00 BST on Tuesday. |
| Devon and Cornwall police confirmed camera equipment was found at the scene. | Devon and Cornwall police confirmed camera equipment was found at the scene. |
| Mr Cockle's family warned others "not to do this sort of thing". | Mr Cockle's family warned others "not to do this sort of thing". |
| 'Loving, caring, son' | 'Loving, caring, son' |
| They said in a statement: "Take heed of any warning signs present. | They said in a statement: "Take heed of any warning signs present. |
| "My family and I are now dealing with the loss of a loving caring son and we would not wish this on anyone else." | "My family and I are now dealing with the loss of a loving caring son and we would not wish this on anyone else." |
| Friends have paid tribute to the photographer and body boarder who was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro where he was pronounced dead. | Friends have paid tribute to the photographer and body boarder who was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro where he was pronounced dead. |
| Det Con Damian Ayling said police were warning people to stay away from whirlpools. | Det Con Damian Ayling said police were warning people to stay away from whirlpools. |
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| 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. | 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 waterman you could meet". | Another friend, Lee Harvey, described Mr Cockle as "one of the nicest, friendliest waterman 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. |
| Carnsew Pool was constructed in 1830 to harness the power of tidal movements to flush sand from the harbour and is now part of a nature reserve. | Carnsew Pool was constructed in 1830 to harness the power of tidal movements to flush sand from the harbour and is now part of a nature reserve. |