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Boy, 11, dies after being swept off rock by freak giant wave as he played with brother

A “cheeky and funny” schoolboy has been killed after being hit by a freak wave as he played on a beach with his brother and cousin.

Zak Thompson, 11, was carried into the sea after finishing school last week.

His two family members managed to swim to safety but Zak went under the water.

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