Milkman drowned on family holiday in sun

Steven Newton, a 52-year-old, father-of-two, of Riding Street, Batley, died as his partner, Jill Oglethorpe, watched the tragedy unfold on a surfing beach in Praia da Amorieira, Aljezur.

In a statement read by West Yorkshire Coroner Roger Whittaker she said Mr Newton was paddling with her 15-year-old daughter.

She said: "After a short while I noticed that they were getting knocked over by the waves. Our daughter came out and Steven had been taken further out and appeared to be swimming when I heard a whistle and people were running out to where he was. Then I lost sight of him.

"He was a good swimmer and I thought he was swimming around – then I saw him face down.

"He was washed in by a wave and some people attempted to do some resuscitation. An ambulance arrived and a helicopter came down. A doctor told me sadly that Steven had died."

Mr Whittaker said: "This is a tragic accident."