Brothers swept out to sea named - one dead and other missing heartbroken family reveal
TWO brothers who were swept into the sea while fishing off rocks in Cornwall have been named as Charles Allen and Dr Robert Allen from Bristol.
The brothers have been named as Charles Allen and Dr Robert Allen from Bristol as their heartbroken family paid tribute to the men.
Emergency services were called to the incident at Treyarnon Bay near Padstow around 3pm on Monday September 4.
Charles Allen, 21, was located in the water and airlifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital but he was later pronounced deceased.
Dr Robert Allen, 30, has not yet been located despite extensive searches by HM Coastguard rescue teams and Padstow RNLI Lifeboat with assistance from police.
A massive search and rescue operation has been launched in Treyarnon Bay, Cornwall after two men were reported to have been swept off rocks into the water
Dr Robert Allen, 30, has not yet been located despite extensive searches by HM Coastguard rescue teams and Padstow RNLI Lifeboat with assistance from police.
The brothers were holidaying with family in Cornwall when the incident happened and had been fishing many times before.
Anthony and Margaret Allen, parents of Charles and Robert, have paid tribute saying: "Our sons were happy, kind, intelligent, loving brothers and we are in a state of shock at what has happened.
“We are living a nightmare that you would never want to happen to anyone. We are praying Robert is located so that we can say goodbye to our sons together.
“Charles was a hard-working loving son and Robert was an associate of Bath University, specialising in 3D printing.
“They both loved being part of our large family and had recently become uncles. They took their fishing seriously and would study timetables and forecasts before venturing out.
“They were experienced fisherman but a freak accident has changed our lives forever and it is difficult to find words to explain our pain.
“We would like to thank all of the rescue teams involved in the recovery of Charles and the ongoing search for Robert.
“We ask that our privacy is respected at this difficult time."