At 22:09 Falmouth Coastguard requested that both the Falmouth Inshore and All Weather Lifeboats be launched to assist the Police and Coastguard in the search for two missing children in the Maenporth area. The eleven and thirteen year olds were on holiday and had left their holiday cottage without permission and there was considerable concern for their well being.

The initial request from the police had been for Coastguard assistance for a land based search, but on arrival on scene the officer in charge of the Coastguard search team had requested additional backup from the lifeboats due to close proximity of the cottage to the beach and cliffs.

The Inshore Lifeboat launched from her slipway at 22:14 followed shortly afterwards by the All Weather Lifeboat at 22:18. The inshore lifeboat was requested to commence its search from Pennance Point and arrived on scene at 22:21. Shortly afterwards at 22:23 it was confirmed that the two missing children had been located by police close to their holiday cottage and both lifeboats were released to return to station.

The Inshore Lifeboat was back on its slipway by 22:36 where it was refuelled, and was ready for service by 22:48.

An Inshore Lifeboat Service

 

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