A “FREAK wave” swept a 14-year-old boy from a family’s boat and onto its spinning propeller, an inquest was told.

England under-15 hockey star Charlie Hutton was killed in the horrific motorboat accident during a break with his parents and two of his closest school friends, at their holiday home in Mudeford.

His dad Simon, 52, sobbed as he described how his son lay dying in his arms after the accident and how he fought to save his life.

Charlie was flung from the front of the £50,000 boat as it was hit by a 'huge' wave and suffered horrendous injuries as he was struck by the propeller of the powerful 200 horsepower Mercury engine.

The group were spending a few days in Mudeford and had headed towards the Isle of Wight in the boat when tragedy struck close to The Needles.

After a day at the family beach hut in Mudeford, they planned to make the short voyage to Yarmouth for dinner and return in the early evening.

Mr Hutton told the inquest: “I remember screaming out: ‘Where’s Charlie, Where’s Charlie?

“I could not hear anything or anyone. My mind was blocked and I was set on finding Charlie.

“I saw what I thought was engine oil in the water and realised it could be blood and I went to the back of the boat. Charlie was there on the propeller.

“His eyes were fixed on me and they were just saying ‘Help me"’”

Charlie had stopped breathing by the time Coastguards arrived.

He was declared dead at Southampton General Hospital shortly afterwards, the inquest in Newport, Isle of Wight, was told.

All four occupants of the boat were wearing buoyancy aids or life jackets and the boys knew to hold onto the boats ropes, Mr Hutton said.

Isle of Wight Coroner Caroline Sumeray recorded a verdict of accidental death and praised Charlie’s friends for their ‘great maturity and courage’.