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South Yorkshire Dad and Daughter Who Died at Popular Surfing Hotspot Are Named

Police say the pair were pulled from the water and pronounced dead, and a file is being prepared for the coroner.

  • John Peter Collins and his daughter, Samantha Adele Collins, from South Yorkshire, have been named as the two people who died following an incident at Fistral Beach in Newquay on July 26.
  • Emergency services, including the South Western Ambulance Service and Coastguard teams, responded to the incident on July 26 and recovered two individuals from the water, though both were pronounced deceased.
  • Authorities are searching for a 30cm orange or peach handbag believed to contain personal items of significant sentimental value to the family. The bag was carried into the water by one of the victims.
  • An inquest into the deaths of the Collins pair opens today, Tuesday, August 4, with a full hearing to take place at a later date, according to officials.
  • A file will now be prepared for the Coroner, while Newquay Town Council acknowledged the efforts of emergency services and RNLI volunteers who responded to the incident.
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Cornwall Live broke the news in Cornwall, United Kingdom on Monday, August 3, 2026.
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