Twelve people have died around Britain's coastline in the last week, prompting the RNLI to urge seaside visitors to take care and respect the water.

Friday, August 19: Rudy Bruynius, his wife Lisinda and their two-year-old daughter Mckayla were swept out to see by a large wave at Fistral Beach in Cornwall. Their two sons managed to scramble back on to rocks. Mr Bruynius, a gardener from Croydon, south London, who was originally from South Africa, was rescued by RNLI lifeguards and airlifted to hospital but died that night.

Mckayla died at Bristol Children's Hospital on Tuesday night, police said. Paying tribute to her husband and daughter, Mrs Bruynius said: "I pray that others can learn from our tragedy as I do not wish for anybody to go through our grief."

Saturday, August 20: Windsurfer David Baker was rescued by RNLI lifeboats off the coast of West Mersea, Essex at around midday. The 67-year-old, who was a competent sailor, died later in hospital in Colchester.

Saturday, August 20: A man died after getting trouble outside the safe swim area at Sandbanks beach in Poole, Dorset.

The victim, who was seen having difficulties in the rip current, was recovered from the water around 3.30pm by lifeguards who performed CPR, Dorset Police said. An air ambulance and paramedics attended, but the man, believed to be in his 50s, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Saturday, August 20: Julie Walker, 37, and her son Lucas, six, from Aberdeen died after getting into difficulties in the water off the city's beach.

Emergency services were called at 4.45pm after a group of five people were overcome by "treacherous sea conditions". A 25-year-old woman and 28-year-old man were also taken to hospital and were later discharged.

Saturday, August 20: Joy Godfray died the day before her 32nd birthday after being rescued from the sea in Jersey. She got into difficulties while swimming with a man near Green Island at around 8.30pm amid stormy conditions.

The man was helped to safety by members of the public, while a lifeboat managed to locate Ms Godfray who had been swept along the coast by the current, said RNLI St Helier. She was taken to hospital but later died, Jersey Police said.

Wednesday, August 24: Five men died at Camber Sands near Rye, East Sussex on the hottest day of the year. Beachgoers and emergency services tried to save three of the men after they got into difficulties in the water at around 2.15pm.

Two more bodies were found by a member of the public at around 8pm as the tide receded. Suggestions that their deaths may be linked to jellyfish have been ruled out, and police said there was nothing to suggest the men were migrants.