Girl dies after boat capsizes in Devon

Girl dies after boat capsizes in Brigham

Investigations are continuing today after a girl died when a boat capsized in Brixham Harbour in Torbay, Devon, on Saturday.

Emergency services were called at 11.44am to reports a boat carrying a father, his teenage daughter and her two friends had capsized.

Mark Criddle, coxswain of Torbay's RNLI lifeboat, said the boat overturned just outside Brixham harbour leaving four people in the water.

He told the BBC: "We arrived on scene to find a 16ft speedboat upside down with a girl trapped in it.

"We located the girl and brought her onboard the lifeboat where she was immediately given first aid by a doctor and paramedic who were members of the lifeboat crew."

The three other people who had been on the speedboat had been rescued by two jet skiers and a yacht.

"We took the girl back to shore where she was handed into the care of paramedics who took her to hospital. The three other people who had been aboard the overturned speedboat were also taken to hospital after being treated at the lifeboat station."

A spokesman for the police told the Cornish Guardian: "A small speedboat containing four persons overturned. All persons were rescued from the water and received medical treatment; sadly though, one person has died. Her family have been informed.

"Enquiries are ongoing and we would appeal for anyone who was in the area at the time, either on the water or walking along the cliffs or seashore and witnessed the incident, to call us on 101 and quote log number 326 02/05/2015."

Brixham Harbour is located on the south side of Torbay in Devon. The englishriviera.co.uk website says: "The view of Brixham, with its many colourful houses cascading down on either side of the harbour, is one of the prettiest along the South Devon coast. Brixham personifies the classic English fishing port, mixing tradition with a modern vibrant industry. The harbour is also home to a fleet of heritage trawlers, all lovingly restored by passionate enthusiasts and now offering chartered voyages."