The 'hero' who jumped aboard an out of contriol speedboat in Padstow has said that there were many heroes in this tragic incident.

In footage recorded by a witness and shown on the BBC, the speedboat is seen going around in circles before waterskiing instructor Charlie Toogood intervenes.

Nicholas Milligan, aged 51 and from Wandsworth - a senior BSkyB executive and his daughter died in the tragedy. 

His wife 39-year-old wife Victoria, four-year-old son, Kit, and two daughters Amber (12) and Olivia (10) were airlifted to Derriford Hospital, with the Telegraph reporting that Mrs Milligan has had her leg amputated below the knee. 

However the paper is also reporting that surgeons managed to save her son's leg.

Charlie Toogood, who runs Camel Ski School in nearby Rock, said in a statement given to the RNLI: "There were many 'heroes' in this tragic incident, all of whom did a remarkable job in difficult circumstances.

"However, now is a time solely to reflect on the bereaved and injured family members and their wider family and friends. My thoughts are with all of them and will be for a long time to come."

The police have paid tribute to all who helped as the incident unfolded, saying if people had not come to the assistance of the family, the death toll would "undoubtedly" have been higher.

The family were in Cornwall for the Bank Holiday weekend when the accident happened in the Camel Estuary near Padstow shortly before 4pm on Sunday.

The popular harbour area was bristling with people enjoying the sunshine who watched the accident unfold just half a mile offshore.

A key focus of the investigation will be whether a "kill cord" being used on the boat. These stop the engine if the driver moves away from the controls or falls out of the boat.

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