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Mike Taylor & Kate Lally

People told to remove footage of beach victims being rescued

Police officers are urging people to take down footage of an incident on Bournemouth beach as investigations continue into the deaths of two children.

A 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire and 17-year-old boy from Southampton died after they were pulled from the water on Wednesday afternoon. The two victims suffered 'critical' injuries in the incident that happened next to Bournemouth Pier on one of the hottest days of the year.

Lifeguards rushed into the sea to rescue eight other children who were at risk of being swept away by a sudden and strong undercurrent, Dorset Live reports.

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