Seaton Carew sea death father named locally as Wayne Taylor
Two men, Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe, have died after attempting to rescue children from the sea at Seaton Carew beach. Local officials are now calling for a review of water safety and lifeguard provision in the area.
Why it matters
Raises critical questions regarding public safety infrastructure and the adequacy of lifeguard services at popular coastal locations.
Image caption, The men died at Seaton Carew on Sunday
North of England correspondent Published 14 July 2026, 10:27 BST Updated 2 hours ago Two men who died helping two children in difficulty in the sea have been named locally as Wayne Taylor and Ian Pascoe.
It is understood the men were brought back to shore at Seaton Carew beach, in Hartlepool, at about 15:45 BST on Sunday by the RNLI, but both were pronounced dead a short time later.
Cleveland Police said formal identification was yet to take place and it was continuing to carry out enquiries on behalf of the coroner.
The youngsters the two men went to rescue were taken to hospital as a precaution and confirmed to be safe.
Image source, GOFUNDME Image caption, Wayne Taylor has not been formally identified by police but has been named locally
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