Girl, two, dies days after being swept out to sea in same incident that killed her father
A two-year-old girl who was swept into the sea off the coast of England during an incident in which her father was killed has died in hospital, police said.
Mckayla Bruynius died at Bristol Children's Hospital on Tuesday night, having been caught by a large wave at Fistral beach in Newquay, Cornwall, last Friday.
Her father, Rudy Bruynius, also died in the incident, during a weekend in which a total of six people were killed in tragedies around the coast.
The little girl's mother, Lisinda, paid tribute to her daughter and husband in a statement released by Devon and Cornwall Police.
"Rudy was a loving, caring and supportive husband, father and friend," she said.
"He had a great sense of humour and was an active person. He always put other people first. Mckayla was a busy bee and always happy.
"I am in disbelief at what has happened. I am so shocked at how quickly the sea condition changed on that day whilst we were enjoying a family time together in Cornwall.
"I pray that others can learn from our tragedy as I do not wish for anybody to go through our grief.
"I would like to thank the RNLI, the staff at Royal Cornwall Hospital, the staff from Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, the emergency services and all the members of public for their generous support and prayers they have given towards my family.
"I would especially like to thank the people of Cornwall for their messages of love and offers of help.
"I will never forget the close community spirit displayed towards us. Please respect our privacy at this really difficult time and allow my sons and I to try to come to terms with what has happened."
