Man dies on jet ski in another tragedy off the West coast

A MAN has died after getting into difficulties on a jet ski, police said.

The 22-year-old was riding a jet ski at sea in Teignmouth, Devon, on Tuesday night.

He was rescued from the water by the RNLI, who notified Devon and Cornwall Police at about 9.40pm.

Paramedics also attended the incident and carried out CPR on the man, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

He was taken to Torbay Hospital, but was later pronounced dead.

A police spokesman said the man’s next of kin have been informed.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and police are preparing a file for HM Coroner,” he said.

Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to contact the force, quoting log 0877 of May 26.

On Tuesday, the chief executive of the RNLI called on the Government to restrict access to the coast.

Mark Cowie said the lifting of lockdown restrictions in England had put the charity in an “impossible situation” of choosing between keeping lifeguards or the public safe.

In an open letter, Mr Cowie said it needed time to prepare for lifeguards to safely return to the beaches.

His comments followed the deaths of two people in separate incidents along the Cornish coastline on Monday.

A 17-year-old girl died and two other people were taken to hospital after a rigid inflatable boat capsized in Wadebridge.

And a man was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water at Treyarnon Bay in Padstow by a member of the public.