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| Man scattering ashes at Trebarwith Strand swept out to sea | Man scattering ashes at Trebarwith Strand swept out to sea |
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| A 51-year-old man is missing after being swept out to sea while scattering his sister's ashes in North Cornwall. | |
| The man was last seen at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel, when he was caught by a large wave late on Saturday afternoon. | The man was last seen at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel, when he was caught by a large wave late on Saturday afternoon. |
| Two other members of the group he was with went into the sea in an attempt to rescue him but were unsuccessful. | Two other members of the group he was with went into the sea in an attempt to rescue him but were unsuccessful. |
| Despite an extensive search by coastal rescue teams on Saturday and Sunday morning the man was not found. | Despite an extensive search by coastal rescue teams on Saturday and Sunday morning the man was not found. |
| The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said no further searches were planned. | The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) said no further searches were planned. |
| Members of the family told BBC News the man had been scattering his sister's ashes when he slipped into the water. | |
| They said ashes from other members of the family had also been scattered at the site as it was a "very personal spot" for them. | |
| 'Unfavourable conditions' | 'Unfavourable conditions' |
| Two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac, the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter from RMB Chivenor all assisted the operation during a four hour search for the man on Saturday. | Two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac, the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter from RMB Chivenor all assisted the operation during a four hour search for the man on Saturday. |
| Neil Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard watch manager, said conditions had been "unfavourable with gale force winds and rough seas". | Neil Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard watch manager, said conditions had been "unfavourable with gale force winds and rough seas". |
| Ken Richards, station officer for Port Isaac Coastguard Rescue Team, said they searched in the dark in hail and strong north westerly winds. | |
| On Sunday, a spokeswoman from the MCA, said a shoreline search had taken place at low tide by two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac. | On Sunday, a spokeswoman from the MCA, said a shoreline search had taken place at low tide by two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac. |
| Family 'distraught' | Family 'distraught' |
| William Titcombe, who is the manager of the nearby Port William Hotel, said up to 15 people from the coastguard rescue teams had combed the beach and looked along the tide. | William Titcombe, who is the manager of the nearby Port William Hotel, said up to 15 people from the coastguard rescue teams had combed the beach and looked along the tide. |
| "It is quite a dangerous part of the coastline and each year a number of people end up getting rescued." | "It is quite a dangerous part of the coastline and each year a number of people end up getting rescued." |
| Mr Titcombe said the family were local and were "distraught". | Mr Titcombe said the family were local and were "distraught". |
| Mike England, from Padstow Lifeboat, said: "It's a great shame someone was doing something for a family and they end up getting washed off." | Mike England, from Padstow Lifeboat, said: "It's a great shame someone was doing something for a family and they end up getting washed off." |