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The Sun
02-07-2025
- The Sun
Man, 29, dies after being pulled from sea at popular beach on ‘first holiday with pals'
A MAN has died after being pulled from the water at a popular beach while on his "first holiday" with friends. Lifeguards pulled the unconscious body of Aaron Keightley, 29, from the sea south of the central beach in Skegness, Lincolnshire, at around 3.30pm on Monday. 3 It was reported that he had gotten into difficulty in the surf. Despite the best efforts of lifeguards to resuscitate Aaron and save his life, he tragically died at the scene. A fundraiser has been setup in Aaron's honour by his sibling Shannon on GoFundMe, aiming to collect £2,200 to help the family. Alongside an explanation of the tragic events on Monday, the fundraiser also showcases an emotional tribute to "selfless and loving" Aaron. The message reads: "On 30/06/2025 my brother lost his whole future, he went on his first friends holiday and lost his life to the sea on Skegness beach. "The current took him so quickly and there is no fight against the sea." Shannon added that the family would now have to get through the "heart-wrenching pain" of losing Aaron, alongside trying to raise funds to try and get him back home to Hull. She continued: "We really want to give him everything and more and show him how loved and adored he is and always will be, there will never be another person like him so selfless and loving, everyone who ever met him loved him and we as a family would really appreciate any help you can give. "Aaron would give anyone his last pound and nobody deserves a great send off like him. He will forever be 29. "No age to lose your life - his mum, dad and siblings are hurting beyond belief and we thank anyone who has taken the time to read his story." More to follow... For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online is your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video. Like us on Facebook at and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun. 3
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
HoneymoonTragedy: Man Dies After Blue Sky Lightning Strike
A honeymoon tragedy. A groom was enjoying a day on the beach with his bride when, out of nowhere, he was hit by lightning in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. He was standing in ankle-deep water. 29-year-old Jake Rosencanz fell victim to a phenomenon known as blue sky lightening, a bolt out of a clear blue sky. Rosencanz and his wife Leah lived in Denver. So far this year there have been four deaths due to lightning.
Daily Mail
23-06-2025
- Daily Mail
Brit tourist dies on his sun lounger on Greek paradise island beach
A British tourist tragically died on his sun lounger while relaxing on a Greek paradise island beach. The 73-year-old man was found by fellow beach-goers at the spot in Agia Paraskevi, Skiathos, on Friday. They alerted a lifeguard who provided first aid and called the emergency services, according to local reports. A doctor from a nearby health center tried for 40 minutes to revive the tourist but unfortunately was unable to do so. The man's cause of death is unknown, and an autopsy is being carried out. A FCDO Spokesperson said: 'We are supporting the family of a British man who has died in Greece and are in contact with the local authorities'. It comes after last month, another British tourist was also found dead on a Greek beach. The 68-year-old man was tragically found dead in Lindos, on the island of Rhodes on June 12. Local media reported that he had apparently gone for a swim, and lost consciousness before passing away. Officers from the Central Port Authority of Rhodes rushed to the scene following reports of his body being found. He was transferred to the island's Archangelos Health Center where he was pronounced dead. The tragedy came just days after two British tourists were found in separate incidents on the Algarve. One man, said to be 21, was discovered shortly before 7am in the party resort of Albufeira on June 4. The man, who was fully clothed and had all his belongings with him, according to police, was found at the bottom of the steps in an avenue called Avenida da Liberdade. An autopsy has already taken place but the results have not been made public. Portuguese police are understood to have ruled out any link to a crime and are said to be treating the death as a tragedy linked to excessive alcohol consumption. It was not immediately clear today where the tourist, who is aged in his twenties, had been heading from and to and whether he was staying at a hotel in Albufeira. No explanation has been given as to why he might have been naked, although police have not yet confirmed he had no clothes on. His body was discovered just four hours before that of Scot Greg Monks, 38, from Glasgow, who disappeared in the same resort on a stag do last week. He is thought to have jumped over a wall and fallen down a steep cliff after becoming disorientated as he tried to head back to his holiday hotel. 'He's [Mr Monks] another victim of the strip,' one local hotel worker told MailOnline this week. 'It encourages heavy drinking and drugs are too easily available, it's easy to lose control. 'Brits come on stag dos and buy drugs straight away, and have no idea what they are cut with, there are some really dangerous people here.' There is no suggestion that Mr Monks had taken drugs on the night he disappeared. The worker, who asked not to be named over fear of reprisals, said he believes he may have seen Mr Monks walking alone shortly before 2am on the night he vanished. 'He seemed really intoxicated and was carrying a traffic sign,' he recalled, 'I was scared to approach him but now I feel really bad, because if it was him I could have helped.' The local said he informed the Scot's family of what he saw when he came across the missing person's report. Another hotel worker, Tadeu, told MailOnline: 'I'm so tired of the tourists who come here, they behave like mental asylum escapees, it's dangerous. 'They walk around like they own the place and with an air of entitlement.' He added: 'I've decided to move to another city later this year, I just don't feel very safe, it's not a nice place to live at times.' Tadeu's hotel has tried to take matters into its own hands by creating a 'behaviour booklet' for its guests, which tells them how to be a 'good' visitor - including being properly dressed, respecting the area and not drinking to excess.
Daily Mail
19-06-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Woman in her 30s dies at Durdle Door beauty spot on hottest day of the year - as government scientists issues alert over 'killer' temperatures
A woman in her 30s has died at a popular coastal beauty spot during the hottest day of the year. Coastguards, lifeboat crews, and air ambulance and police rushed to the iconic Durdle Door beach in Dorset at around 1pm after receiving reports of a woman in need of urgent medical attention. Emergency responders carried out CPR on the victim but she was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not known if the woman had been in the water prior to her dying or had suffered a medical episode on the beach. The woman's family have been made aware of her death, which is not being treated as suspicious, Dorset Police said. The tragedy took place on the hottest day of the year so far, as thermometers reached 30.1C at St James's Park in London earlier today. Amid the scorching temperatures, the Government's UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) activated a five-day amber heat-health alert from midday today until Monday morning. There are fears there could be 'a rise in deaths, particularly among those ages 65 and over or with health conditions' and 'significant impacts are likely across health and social care services due to the high temperatures'. A police spokesperson said: 'We received a report at 1.13pm of a woman in need of medical attention at Durdle Door beach. 'Officers attended alongside the ambulance service and HM Coastguard and a cordon was put in place. 'Very sadly the woman, aged in her 30s, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her next of kin has been informed. 'Our thoughts are with her family and friends at this very difficult time. The death is not being treated as suspicious. ' Dozens of people ventured to the iconic coastal landmark earlier today as the mercury soared above 30C for the first time this year. Before today, the warmest day of the year so far had been reached last Friday when temperatures got up to 29.4C (84.9F) at Santon Downham in Suffolk. That broke the previous record for 2025 which stood at 29.3C (84.7F), recorded on May 1 at Kew Gardens in London. But records are unlikely to be broken this week for the UK's highest temperature in June, which was 35.6C (96.1F) in Southampton during the historic heatwave of 1976. The mercury has steadily risen in recent days with highs of 25.2C (77.4F) last Sunday, 26.7C (80.1F) on Monday, 27.9C (82.2F) on Tuesday and 29.3C (84.7F) yesterday. They could rise further to 32C (90F) this afternoon before similar highs tomorrow and 34C (93F) on Saturday. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation and pollen levels will also be high. Friday and Saturday nights will be uncomfortable for sleeping, with temperatures possibly staying above 20C (68F) in places, which is known as a 'tropical night'. The heatwave is likely to officially end after Saturday, but the weather from Sunday into the middle of next week will stay warm with a range of 24C (75F) to 26C (79F).
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Daily Mail
Friends were pulled underwater as they desperately tried to stop bodybuilder teenager drowning after he jumped off pier, inquest told
Two friends were pulled underwater as they desperately tried to stop their friend from drowning after he jumped in to the sea as part of an end of exam celebration, an inquest as heard. Despite their best efforts to save him David Ejimofor, 15, tragically died at Aberavon beach, Neath port Talbot, on Monday, June 19, 2023. The hearing at Swansea Coroners' Court heard that David had told his friends he was not a confident swimmer just before attempting the stunt but his friends encouraged him to jump in anyway. Swansea University pathologist Dr Williams noted that the promising bodybuilder was told by his pals that they would help him if he found himself struggling to swim. As soon as David jumped in he began thrashing around in panic and two of his school friends tried to keep him afloat but were pulled underwater themselves. Dr Williams told the hearing: 'Witnesses say all males except for David were completing a series of jumps from the pier. 'Two of the males shouted to David join them and he said he wasn't a good swimmer. 'They explained they would help him. When David jumped into the water they began to assist him and they were being pulled below water.' The sport star and TikToker was heavier than a typical 15-year-old and had a bodybuilder's diet. The inquest heard that witnesses noted that the teenagers who had tried to keep David afloat were physically 'exhausted'. One eyewitness, fisherman Luke McDonald said he watched as David's friend egged him on to jump in and believed he was safe and supported by the other teens. He said: 'I saw thrashing around a bit. I saw some others grab him and keep him afloat. He looked like he had support. I turned back to my fishing rod. I then heard them say they couldn't see him. I heard someone shout: 'I can't see Dave.' The terrifying scenes were quickly noted by those on the beach and pier who tried to help the struggling school pupils by diving in and throwing a life ring over to the group. Tyler Rowland, an off-duty police officer at the beach who was paddleboarding at the time, told the court he heard several of the seven teenagers return to the beach in panic. DC Rowland said: 'I remember hearing one of them say: "He's gone." I paddled towards them and some of them told me someone had gone under the water and hadn't come up. 'Two or three of the boys, aged around 15 and 16, were in the water and were shaken up and treading water. One of them said something like: 'He's a big boy and he can't swim.' They were in real panic. A teenage girl was screaming at them, "Look for him, look for him."' The inquest heard that the police officer dived several times searching for David's body before eventually finding it in the murky water. He said: 'I dived down and was searching the floor with my hands. It was completely dark and I couldn't see anything. My hands hit what I thought was a rock at first. I then was convinced it was the top of an arm. I was on the sea floor at this point and the male was flat on the seabed. DC Roland then described placing the life ring over schoolboy's head and swimming with him to shore alongside his exhausted school friends. He told the inquest: 'We put the ring over his head and put his arms out of the ring either side. He was completely limp and kept sliding out of the ring. He was motionless. 'I told the boys: "Grab the ring and swim as far as you can." They were exhausted.' Paramedic Barry Edwards said according to witness reports David had been under the water for 10 minutes. He said two shocks were administered using the defibrillator and advanced life support was provided at the scene before the bodybuilder was pronounced dead at 8.05pm. The paramedic was helped to carry the body to shore by nurse Amy Saunders who was at the beach and described 'never experiencing trauma like it' as she worked with the emergency services. Teachers at his St Joseph's Catholic School in Port Talbot said it was 'deeply saddened' by the 'tragic and unexpected passing away' of one its pupils. David's mother Maria Ejimofor said her son was superfit - and won athletics competitions, was a keen weightlifter and made TikTok tutorials on social media. She described her son as 'beautiful young boy,' who was 'bright and sporty'. His mother's statement said he 'achieved so much in his 15 years' and had aspirations to become a doctor. Mrs Ejimofor told the court her son wasn't a strong swimmer and she and her family were 'shocked' to hear he had jumped into the water from the pier. She said he was able to swim after having lessons as a child but he was not confident in the water. The heartbroken mother added that he often went to the beach a mile from his home because his family lived close by but was always cautious of the sea. 'I never saw him paddle further than up to his knees or thighs. He was not a risk-taker. He would not put his head in the open water. He was fully aware that he was not the strongest of swimmers. He was particularly cautious around open water,' she said. Paying tribute to David she said he was a 'bright and curious soul who always had a smile on his face'. She added: 'He was honest, caring, intelligent, polite, independent, hardworking, full of life, respectful, and a beautiful young boy who had achieved so much in his 15 years. 'David was a beacon of positivity and resilience. He brought joy and laughter and his memory will remain in the hearts of those fortunate to have known him. His spirit inspires us to find strength in the most difficult moments.'
