A man who died after being pulled from the sea recently at Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth has been named.

On the 14th August around 6:50pm, emergency services cordoned off Gylly Beach after reports a man had been pulled from the sea.

Sadly, a man in his 40s was confirmed deceased at the scene.

Cornwall's coroner has since confirmed the man was 47 year old Sturgis Watts from Falmouth.

An inquest has opened into his death.

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