Pictured: The British girl, 5, and grandfather who were swept to their deaths by a wave as they walked along the beach in Portugal

• The girl's grandmother was also swept away but was pulled from the sea alive by fishermen in a boat
• The grandparents had been walking on the beach with two grandchildren
• The younger child, a three-year-old, managed to stay on the beach and raise the alarm
• Horrified parents were on the beach but were unable to reach group
• Neighbours paid tribute to the 'charming' girl and 'lovely family'
• Authorities said the waves were between six and ten feet high

These are the touching pictures of tragic five-year-old Lara Lewis and her grandfather Brian O'Dwyer, who died after being swept out to sea by a wave as they walked along a Portuguese beach.
The happy family photos show blonde-haired Lara smiling sweetly alongside her doting parents and being read to from a book by her mother while she eats breakfast.
Lara and Mr O'Dwyer, 66, drowned yesterday on Salgado beach in Nazare, 80 miles north of Lisbon, while on holiday with their relatives.
The girl's grandmother, Jill O'Dwyer, was also dragged into the choppy water by the freak wave, but was later pulled out alive by local fishermen and is now recovering in hospital.

Torn apart: Lara Lewis with her mother Sian, 36, who was sunbathing on the beach with her husband when the terrible accident took place

Close-knit family: Mrs Lewis's parents Brian and Jill O'Dwyer were walking with their two grandchildren on the beach when the freak wave dragged them into the sea. Mr O'Dwyer died while his wife was saved

Desperate efforts: Firefighters prepare to move the bodies after trying unsuccessfully to revive five-year-old Lara for an hour

Her husband was already dead when he was recovered from the water, while paramedics fought unsuccessfully to revive Lara for almost an hour.
A younger, three-year-old grandchild who was walking with them managed to stay on the beach and raised the alarm.
The girl’s distraught parents, Professor Philip Lewis, 46, and his wife Sian, 36, had been sunbathing nearby and were unable to reach their relatives in time to help.
Mr and Mrs Lewis live in Hackney, north-east London, with Lara and their younger daughter, who is three.
The tragedy happened shortly before 2pm yesterday, when locals said the water waves - which are often rough in the area - were between six and ten feet high.

Adored: Lara and her grandparents were dragged into the rough sea by a 10ft wave, and only her grandmother survived

Devastating: The five-year-old's father Professor Philip Lewis is a leading expert on electromagnetic radiation, based at University College London

Tragedy: Lara Lewis at home with her family before she and her grandfather were dragged into the sea while on holiday

Loved: The five-year-old and her grandfather died while her horrified parents stood helplessly on the beach

A paramedic supports the relatives of the pair that drowned. The tragedy happened shortly before 2pm at the Salgado beach in Nazare, 80 miles north of Lisbon

Lara's parents, who married in Saffron Walden, Essex in 2003, were in 'deep shock' today. 
Shutters were drawn across the windows of the home where they have lived for five years, and a man who answered the door said he was too upset to speak.
Mrs Lewis was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, along with two of her brothers, Corin, 34, and Terence, 33.
Her husband is an expert on the study of the Earth’s surface through electromagnetic radiation.

He has a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Queen Mary College, London; an MSc from Imperial College; and he obtained his Doctorate at University College in 1996. He has been based at UCL for 24 years.
Friends and colleagues of Prof Lewis spoke of their sadness today after learning that his daughter and father-in-law had drowned.
One of his colleagues in the Department of Geography at University College London, said : 'I had no idea his daughter was the little girl involved in this tragedy.
'Everyone here will be totally shocked. My heart goes out to him and his family at this sad time.'
Professor Jon French, head of the department, said in a statement: 'All of us at UCL are deeply saddened to learn of the tragic drowning yesterday, in Portugal, of Lara Lewis, daughter of Philip Lewis, professor of remote sensing in the Department of Geography.
'The loss of Lara and of her grandfather, who was also drowned in this same incident, is a truly heartbreaking tragedy and our deepest condolences go to Professor Lewis and his family.'
Neighbour David Mason, a translator, said he had known Lara since she was a baby and described her as 'absolutely charming'.
The 69-year-old said: 'I remember them bringing her home in her dad's arms and they were such a happy family.
'I used to see her come out of the house with her mother and she was always cheerful and would always say to me, "Hello, Dave". She was very friendly.
'This is terribly sad news and for a lot of people it's still sinking in.
'They were well known across the community and a lot of people are very upset by the news.'
Mr Mason said Lara was due to start school nearby in September.

Shattered peace: The pair drowned after being dragged into the water by a 10ft wave just off the main Salgado beach, which was manned by lifeguards

He added: 'You expect young children to be almost invulnerable. She was so full of life.
'People will react in different ways. We just all wish it hadn't happened.
'We will all have to work out how to deal with it but anything they want or need as a family, we will do for them.'
A neighbour who lives opposite the family and gave his name only as Tony, said: 'She was a smashing little girl. She always looked happy walking with her mum.
'It's dreadful what's happened. Everybody on the street is shocked by it.'
He added: 'I haven't spoken to the family yet so don't want to say anything else right now. I want to respect their wishes.'

In pieces: Neighbours described the family as 'lovely' and 'happy'

Another neighbour said: 'They are a lovely family. She was a lovely child and will be sorely missed within the whole community.
'We are a very close-knit community around here and everyone knows everyone else’s children. It’s going to be really hard.'
He paid tribute to Lara’s grandfather as a 'lovely man,' adding: 'Everyone will be very sad.'
Two fishermen on a small boat saw Lara and her grandparents struggling in the water and rushed to help, pulling them out of the sea and alerting emergency services.
However, by the time rescue teams reached the shore the man and the child had stopped breathing. Rescue services on the beach tried to revive them without success.
Mrs O'Dwyer was given first aid and then taken by ambulance to hospital in nearby Albaca, where she is in a stable condition. The girl’s parents were being treated for shock.
Pictures of the scene showed firefighters crouching down in the sand in the afternoon sunshine, about to move the victims, and the rest of the family collapsing in each other's arms.
Mr O'Dwyer's body was covered in a blue sheet.
One report said the 66-year-old drowned trying to save his granddaughter’s life.
Port Authority commander Albuquerque e Silva said: ‘An English couple were walking along the beach at Salgado by the sea with their two grandchildren.

‘They left the area watched over by lifeguards and it appears they were surprised by a wave which hit them and dragged them out to sea.
'There were two children with them, a girl of five and another child aged three. It was the three-year-old who managed to raise the alarm.'

Shocking death: Lara plays with a teddy bear on another family trip to the coast

The fishermen who saw the three Brits struggling in the water did what they could to save them, Mr Silva added. 'They lifted them out of the water and took them to shore, calling the rescue services to come and help.'
He added: ‘The grandfather was pulled from the water but he was already dead.

‘Officers from the National Institute of Medical Emergencies also tried to revive the child, but without success.’
A spokesman for the Foreign Office said: ‘We are aware of reports of the deaths of two British nationals in Portugal and are in touch with the local authorities.’
Salgado beach, which stretches over 3.5 miles, is popular with surfers and body boarders attracted by the rolling Atlantic breakers, but its tides are known locally to be dangerous and swimmers are warned to take great care.
The deaths take the number of people who have drowned off  Portuguese beaches this summer to eight.