Dad who died helping two children in sea named

Image source, Jim Scott/BBC Image caption, The alarm was raised at Seaton Carew beach on Sunday By Fiona Trott North of England correspondent Published 7 minutes ago A father who died after helping two children in difficulties swimming off the coast of Teesside has been named locally as Wayne Taylor. It is understood both he and another man were brought back to shore at Seaton Carew beach, in Hartlepool, at 15:45 BST on Sunday by the RNLI, but both were pronounced dead a short time later. The youngsters were taken to hospital as a precaution and confirmed to be safe. Cleveland Police said formal identification was yet to take place and it was continuing to carry out enquiries on behalf of the coroner. Labour Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash described the men's deaths as a "heartbreaking tragedy" for the town. On Monday, Hartlepool Borough Council leader Graham Harrison, of Reform UK, said he had asked for "a full review of the current water safety arrangements at Seaton Carew" and across the area's coastline. The beach is only covered by lifeguards during the summer school holidays, which have yet to start. Seaton Carew Independent councillor Sue Little has asked for lifeguards to be put in place from May until the end of September, and a petition calling for the provision to be extended outside the school holidays has received more than 1,600 signatures. Follow BBC Tees on X, , external Facebook , external , Nextdoor and Instagram , external . Get in touch Do you have a story suggestion for BBC Tees? Contact form Contact form Related topics Seaton Carew More on this story Calls to extend lifeguard service after sea deaths Published 16 hours ago Two men die trying to help children in sea Published 1 day ago Related internet links Cleveland Police