Doncaster father tried to save daughter before both drowned, inquest hears
The hearing in Truro heard Mr Collins was married and a retired technical engineer, while his daughter was single.
An inquest has heard a Doncaster father died trying to save his daughter at a popular tourist hotspot after she was dragged out to sea.
The bodies of 66-year-old John Peter Collins and his daughter Samantha Adele Collins, 32, were pulled from the water of Newquay’s Fistral Beach on July 26.
The family had been holidaying at the popular resort at the time of the incident, Cornwall Coroner’s Court heard.
Adele Collins, the wife of Mr Collins and mother of Miss Collins, identified their bodies, the hearing was told.
Post-mortem examinations were performed at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske on July 29.
The provisional cause of death for both father and daughter was given as drowning.
The hearing in Truro heard Mr Collins was married and a retired technical engineer, while his daughter was single.
Devon and Cornwall Police previously confirmed officers were called to Fistral Beach at about 9.45pm on July 26.
Both Mr Collins and his daughter had been recovered from the water.
Emergency services attended, but the pair were pronounced dead at the scene.
Miss Collins is believed to have entered the water carrying a handbag, described as orange or peach in colour, with a shoulder strap.
A police spokeswoman previously said it was “thought to contain a number of personal items of great sentimental value to her loved ones”.
“At what is an incredibly difficult time for the family, they would take great comfort in being reunited with these belongings if possible,” she added.
Anyone who finds a bag matching the description is asked to hand it into Newquay police station, or to contact police with the incident number 50260197209.