Father punches man who warned against sea entry during storm

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 11:31 · Archive

A man was punched by a father after reportedly warning him not to take his young children into the sea on a red-flagged beach during Storm Austen.

A confrontation occurred on Polzeath Beach in Cornwall on Friday afternoon when a passer-by approached a father who was preparing to take his young children into the sea during Storm Austen. The beach had been red-flagged by RNLI lifeguards, indicating that entry posed a high risk of drowning or injury due to the storm conditions. Despite this warning system being in place, the family, dressed in wetsuits and carrying boogie boards, proceeded towards the water.

When the passer-by apparently tried to warn the father about the dangers, the man punched him once. The passer-by then left the scene. A witness who observed the incident told Cornwall Live they saw the family with young-looking children heading to the water's edge with their boogie boards.

Shortly after the altercation, RNLI lifeguards arrived on the otherwise deserted beach and escorted the family away. The Daily Mail reported the storm brought 80mph winds to the area.

How it is being reported

• Fight breaks out on Cornwall beach as family with small children ignore 80mph wind warnings to go boogie boarding during Storm AustenFootage shows a father punching a man who warned him not to take his young family boogie boarding in the sea at a beach in Cornwall during storm Austen's 80mph winds.Daily Mail · 26 Oct, 11:16
• Dad ‘punched’ man who warned against entering sea with kids during Storm AustenThe man reportedly took his kids into the sea on a red-flagged beach, when entering the water poses a high risk of drowning or injury.Metro · 26 Oct, 08:13

In this story: Polzeath Beach · Cornwall · Storm Austen · RNLI

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