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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Catherine Wylie

Boy who died after incident in the water in Bournemouth was ‘fabulous young man’

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The 17-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach this week has been described by his family as a “fabulous young man”.

Joe Abbess, from Southampton, was “kind and generous, loving and caring, hardworking and funny”, according to a family statement issued by Dorset Police.

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