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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Vivian Ho

Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die after incident at Bournemouth beach

Emergency responders and vehicles on Bournemouth pier
Dorset police responded to a report of people requiring assistance on the beach off Bournemouth pier earlier on Wednesday. Photograph: Max Willcock/BNPS

A 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl have died and a man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after an incident at Bournemouth beach, Dorset police have said.

Police responded to the beach near Bournemouth pier after receiving a call for assistance at 4:32pm. Emergency responders recovered 10 people from the water, including the man in his 40s who investigators later arrested in connection with the incident.

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