Tragic Father-Daughter Drowning at Fistral Beach

A tragic incident occurred at Fistral Beach on July 26 when John Peter Collins, 66, and his daughter Samantha Adele Collins, 32, lost their lives. The pair, on holiday from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, were fishing on rocks when Samantha was swept into the sea. Her father entered the water in a heroic but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to save her. Both were pulled from the water by emergency services but were pronounced dead at the scene.

The Cornwall Coroner's Court has opened a joint inquest into their deaths. The provisional cause of death for both was drowning. The hearing, which took place in Truro, heard that Mr. Collins was a retired technical engineer and his daughter was single. The inquest has been adjourned for a full hearing scheduled for July 19, 2027.