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MARBELLA GAZETTE

Saturday 23 June 2012

off-duty policeman from Sevilla, Carlos Calderon Arias, drowned while trying to save the two Irish surfers

The National Police reports that one of their number is missing after going to help two Irish surfers who were in difficulty in the El Palmar beach in Vejer de la Frontera, Cádiz. A search has started with the Coastguard and Guardia Civil trying to find the missing National Policeman. The Coastguard boat, ‘Atria’ and the helicopter based in Barbate, Helimer’, are taking part in the search along with Guardia Civil divers. The two Irish surfers were finally rescued by another surfer who gave them help on his board. It’s reported the missing National Policeman is based in a police station in Sevilla and he was off-duty when he went to help the surfers. UPDATE We now known that tragically the off-duty policeman from Sevilla, Carlos Calderon Arias, drowned while trying to save the two Irish surfers. They were eventually saved by another surfer.

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