A five-year-old boy tragically lost his life after falling off a harbour wall. Benjamin Cullis had been out fishing and crabbing with his dad and younger brother when he tripped and fell in Padstow harbour, Cornwall.
Benjamin, who was described as a "popular and happy boy" at an inquest into his death, saw him hit the side of a moored yacht before disappearing briefly under water on June 24.
His dad quickly scaled down a harbour wall ladder to reach him. Benjamin was pulled onto a boat where a holidaying anaesthetist from Croydon Hospital gave him first aid.
A paediatric nurse also on holiday and a firefighter managed to bring Benjamin to a pontoon on a motor punt before paramedics from Cornwall Air Ambulance then took over, reports CornwallLive. Try MEN Premium now with our amazing New Year offer...