A surfer has spoken of a desperate attempt to save a swimmer who died after getting into difficulty at Porthtowan yesterday.
Surfer Tony Smith was among rescuers who battled to save the man, who Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed was a 57-year-old from Truro.
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Mr Smith said a friend who lives in the beachside village spotted the swimmer going into the water and soon became aware that the man was in...
