A father and daughter drowned after they were swept out to sea in Cornwall from a harbour wall by huge waves, an inquest has heard. Cornwall Coroner's Court heard Mr Smith and his three children had walked from their accommodation to the harbour wall that night. Cornwall Coroner's Court heard Mr Smith and his three children had walked from their accommodation to the harbour wall on the evening of November 2 last year. Post-mortem examinations found Mr Smith and his daughter, who both worked for BT Openreach and were from Gloucester, had died from drowning. 'I do not believe when Bonnie and Matthew walked out onto the harbour wall they were fully aware of the power of the waves coming over the harbour wall.

Source: Daily Mail April 26, 2021 15:04 UTC