Police say teenagers are "lucky to be alive"

Two teenage boys on holiday on Scilly have had a “lucky” escape after the boat they took drifted out to sea.

The teenagers got into trouble on Tuesday between St. Mary’s and St. Martins after they illegally took a punt from Bar Point.

The owner of the boat spotted the boys and noticed they had got caught on the strong currents. The Lyonesse Lady, on their way back from St. Martins, picked up the pair.

Community Police Officer, Kevin Youngman, told Scilly News that the pair were “very lucky” to be spotted and said that they had been given a “stern telling off from the sergeant.”