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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joe Middleton

Bournemouth pleasure boat seized by police returned to pier twice as beach tragedy unfolded

PA

A boat seized by police in Bournemouth returned twice to the pier during the tragic incident that led to the death of two children on Wednesday, marine traffic data shows.

The 49-year-old sea-going passenger boat, Dorset Belle, was impounded by officers on Thursday and was the subject of further searches on Friday as it remained at the Cobb’s Quay, Poole Harbour, guarded by a police van.

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