got into trouble off the coast of Barmouth beach in North Wales. He died saving his children after they got caught in a riptide and were pulled out to sea.A major rescue operation was launched, with a lifeboat and Coastguard search and rescue helicopter dispatched.Jonathan - known as Joff to his friends - was pulled from the water and airlifted to hospital, but sadly died in Ysbyty Gwynedd.Today, his heartbroken girlfriend Laura Burford said the dad from Telford, Shropshire, had died a hero "saving their babies".
In a statement to North Wales Live provided by a relative, the 34-year-old, who was back at home in Telford when the tragedy happened, said: "I am absolutely devastated to say that I have lost the complete love of my life. "All.
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