A holidaymaker has died after being pulled from the sea off the coast of Cornwall.
Police said the 36-year-old woman was on a break with her family and friends in the seaside village of Polzeath. Her body was discovered after a search operation was launched on Sunday morning when she was reported missing at around 10am.
After being pulled from the sea she was taken to the Royal Cornwall hospital, formerly known as Treliske hospital, in Truro but was confirmed dead on arrival. The search operation involved officers from the force, a coastguard helicopter based in Newquay and RNLI crews from Padstow and Rock.
A spokesman for the RNLI said that their lifeboats launched at 10.30am and carried out a shoreline search from Pentire Point to Daymer Bay as well as an investigation of the Camel estuary.
He told Cornwall Live: “After directions from a member of the public who was viewing from the shore, Rock lifeboat recovered a casualty who was then transferred to Padstow lifeboat, before being taken by coastguard helicopter to Treliske.”
He added that the lifeboats were returned to their station by 11.45am.
Devon and Cornwall police said they are investigating the circumstances of her death on behalf of the coroner and that her family have been informed.
A spokesman said: “At approximately 10am on Sunday 4 December, police received a call regarding a missing 36-year-old female who was on holiday in Polzeath with her family and friends. A coastal search commenced involving police, coastguard and lifeboat.
A female was located and recovered from the sea by Rock lifeboat, and conveyed to Treliske hospital. “Tragically the female was confirmed as deceased on arrival. Police are continuing enquiries into the circumstances of her death on behalf of the coroner. The family have been notified.”
