Sam Brenchley, who suffered a blow to the head by his board at Fistral Beach in Newquay, Cornwall, posted a gofundme to raise £350 after his wetsuit was cut from his body.

Mr Brenchley’s wet suit was cut from his body during the rescue effort, prompting him to launch a £350 fundraiser for a new wetsuit to “get back in the water”.

Mr Brenchley’s wet suit was cut from his body during the rescue effort, prompting him to launch a £350 fundraiser for a new wetsuit to “get back in the water”.

A surfer who was plucked from the sea by rescuers has sparked outrage after setting up a fundraiser for a brand new wetsuit instead of the organisations that saved him. ... Cornwall Air Ambulance ...