Adam Booth, 19, fell into the sea near Lower Walk on March 30 as his helpless friends watched.

A massive search and rescue operation was launched after his friends raised the alarm, but Mr Booth's body was discovered two days later.
Coroner Anne Hind, recording a verdict of accidental death, called for Mr Booth's death to be a warning.

She said: "Every year we get people entering the sea, almost invariably it is people that don't live round here.
"The sea is a big draw, unfortunately people fail to realise its immense power and how dangerous it is.
"This should act as a warning."

A post-mortem investigation held by Blackpool Victoria Hospital's consultant pathologist Dr Darieuz Golka revealed Mr Booth died of drowning.

It also showed a slight trauma to the head, believed to have been caused by him hitting his head on the beach steps.
Ms Hind said: "This is a tragic story.

"Evidence shows Adam would have died very soon after entering the water.
"He had a trauma to the head which although relatively minor, may have knocked him unconscious and meant he might not have been able to save himself.

"Passers-by decided it was too dangerous to attempt to go in after him as the sea was very rough."

Mr Booth had moved from Skelmersdale to start a new life in the resort only three days before his tragic death.

The inquest, which was attended by his parents and sister, heard how he had been given a room in the Streetlife homeless shelter on Church Street and had been looking forward to getting a job.

Mr Booth's friend James Prescott, in a statement read out to the inquest, said he had been drawn to the sight of spray coming over the seawall.

Mr Prescott's statement said: "Adam was on the steps and kept running up and down as the tide was coming in.
"A big wave came and knocked him off the steps and drew him into the sea.

"We could see him bobbing up and down in the sea, I kept telling him to keep his head up."

Another friend, Caroline Astin, said in her statement that Adam had been sitting on the seawall and fallen backwards into the sea.

Coroner Ms Hind said: "We will never know exactly what happened, but it seems more likely Adam entered the sea from the steps as he had hit his head."

Mr Booth's father, Andrew, gave thanks to the rescue teams who searched for his son and Streetlife for their work.
He said: "I'd like to thank everyone who was involved in the search and rescue operation for Adam.

"I'd also like to thank Streetlife, I've got a lot of respect for their work in helping young people gain their independence."