Falmouth Coastguard have been involved in a search for a missing 51-year-old man who was swept out to sea whilst scattering ashes on a beach in North Cornwall. The man was last seen at Trebarwith Strand, near Tintagel, when he was caught by a large wave late on Saturday afternoon.

The huge wave crashed onto the beach and dragged him into the sea despite the best efforts of his friends to save him.

An overnight search drew a blank.

Coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle and Port Isaac, the Padstow RNLI Lifeboat and a search and rescue helicopter from RMB Chivenor all assisted the operation during a four hour search for the man on Saturday.

Neil Oliver, Falmouth Coastguard watch manager, told the BBC conditions had been "unfavourable with gale force winds and rough seas".

On Sunday, a spokeswoman from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said a shoreline search was taking place at low tide by two coastguard rescue teams from Boscastle.

She added it was unclear whose ashes the man had been scattering.

Up to 15 people from the coastguard rescue teams were combing the beach and looking along the tide.