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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dominic McGrath

Lack of police clarity on Bournemouth deaths caused ‘wild speculation’ – MP

PA Wire

A local MP has criticised Dorset Police for failing to properly communicate with the public about the circumstances that led to the death of two youngsters who got into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach.

Joe Abbess, a 17-year-old boy from Southampton, and Sunnah Khan, a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire, were rescued from the sea during the incident on Wednesday, but both died later in hospital.

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