A MAN who worked for a vehicle recovery service died on Brean beach after suffering a suspected heart attack while trying to recover a car stuck in the mud. 

Burnham-on-Sea Coastguard were called at 2.08pm on Sunday (April 22) to provide safety cover for the Mercedes Benz hire car which had been left on the beach overnight after it got stuck in the mud. 

When they arrived at the beach, crews put up a safety cordon and kept the public away from the car so recovery crews could safely recover the car. 

But while the car was being recovered one of the workers collapsed and suffered a suspected heart attack.

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A spokesman for Burnham Coastguard, said:" The team mobilised quickly to the person and initiated CPR.

"Defibrillators were deployed from nearby including the Brean Beach wardens and from the National Trust Cafe.

"These were used along with chest compressions, an ambulance first responder arrived on scene and administered oxygen.

"Not long after the responder's arrival an ambulance and an air ambulance also arrived on scene.

"Despite the huge effort from everyone, including the off duty nurse and an off duty responder who stepped in to help and the great work by the Brean Beach Wardens. The person didn't recover.

"Our thoughts are with the family and all concerned.

"This was a multi-agency incident that showed the dedication of all involved.

"It's been a long and quite tough weekend for the team but as always we are here to help those who need it along the coast."

If you see anyone in difficulty or danger along the coast, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.