Matthew Smith and Bonnie Smith were visiting the beauty spot at Mullion Cove in south west England just three days before the country entered its second national Covid-19 lockdown
Bonnie Smith, and her dad Matthew, were both washed out to sea from the harbour wall at Mullion Cove, Cornwall
Matthew Philip Smith, 47, and Bonnie Marie Smith, 26, were killed after being washed from the harbour wall at Mullion Cove, Cornwall during stormy weather on November 2.
The tragic pair, who were from Abbeydale in Gloucestershire, were visiting the beauty spot in south west England just three days before the country entered its second national Covid-19 lockdown.
Matthew’s devastated dad, James Smith, 71, is heartbroken over the deaths of his son and granddaughter.
He told The Sun Online: “Matthew was my best friend in the whole world. I miss him so much.
“Bonnie was an absolutely adorable young woman who had followed in her father’s footsteps to become an engineer at the same company.”
Bonnie and Matthew had been in Cornwall with her brothers, Mitchel, 22, and Oliver, 20.
Bonnie’s mum Theresa praised her “beautiful and precious” “baby girl” in a heart-wrenching Facebook post.
Writing two days after the tragedy, Theresa wrote: “Me and my boys need time to come to terms with the tragic events of Monday evening when my baby girl was taken away from us.
“Whoever had the privilege to know my boo would know how beautiful and precious she really is and always will be and will be forever in our hearts.
“My two boys have been so strong and amazing not only have they lost there sister they have lost their dad .so please give them the space they need.”
An inquest has now been opened into their deaths with a full hearing to follow in due course.
Witnesses described sea conditions as savage, saying waves were crashing over the harbour wall and that the water inside the harbour itself was “boiling”.
