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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rebecca Thomas

Police warning over sea swims after two men swept away off Devon on Christmas Day

Storm waves crashing onto the pebbled beach at Budleigh Salterton in Devon - (Alamy/PA)

Police in Devon have discouraged people from taking Boxing Day swims after an annual Christmas Day dip saw several people get into difficulty in the sea.

Two men in their forties and sixties were swept out to sea at Budleigh Salterton on Thursday, and they have yet to be found despite extensive searches of the area.

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