Five-year-old boy dies after falling off 13ft harbour wall in Cornwall

Five-year-old boy dies after falling off 13ft harbour wall in ‘tragic accident’ just yards from Rick Stein’s restaurant

• Emergency services raced to Padstow, Cornwall, at 11.45am yesterday
• The local boy was airlifted to Bristol Hospital but he died of his injuries 

A five-year-old boy has died after he fell off a 13ft harbour wall in a ‘tragic accident’ just yards from Rick Stein’s Cornish restaurant.

Emergency services raced to Padstow, Cornwall, at 11.45am yesterday to reports of a youngster who had toppled off the harbour wall.

The wall is 13ft high in some places depending on the tides, which was going out at the time of the accident.

The youngster, who was local to the area, was airlifted to Bristol Hospital but he died of his injuries.

The boy’s devastated parents were with him when he died, police have said.

Emergency services raced to Padstow, Cornwall (pictured; file image), at 11.45am yesterday to reports of a youngster who had toppled off the harbour wall

The wall is 13ft high in some places depending on the tides, which was going out at the time of the accident (file image of Padstow harbour)

Devon and Cornwall Police say they are treating the death as a ‘tragic accident’.

A spokesperson said: ‘Emergency services were called at around 11:45am on Saturday June 24 following reports of a child having fallen from the harbour wall in Padstow.

‘The child, who is a five-year-old local boy, was taken to Treliske by Air Ambulance and later transferred to Bristol Hospital for treatment.

‘He sadly passed away whilst in hospital with his parents present. Currently, police are treating this death as a tragic accident.

‘Police continue to undertake enquiries on behalf of the coroner. Our thoughts are with family and loved ones of the child during this difficult time.’

Anyone with information can contact the police quoting log number 435 June 24.

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