The government is being called on to close beaches to the public following two deaths at sea. The chief executive of the RNLI, the largest coastal life-saving charity in the UK, has written an open letter saying that the easing of lockdown had created an 'impossible situation' for lifeguards.
Mark Cowie wrote that the charity was having to choose whether to put lifeguards or the public at risk. Despite warnings that no lifeguards were on patrol, the RNLI had their busiest weekend of the year so far due to crowded beaches, hot weather and large waves.
In Cornwall, two people died in two separate incidents. On Monday, a 17-year-old girl died after a boat capsized near Wadebridge and a man died after being pulled from the water by a member of
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