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William Mata

What happened at Morecambe Bay? Lancashire cockle tragedy remembered 20 years on

The Morecambe Bay tragedy is being remembered 20 years on, with Lancashire Police admitting it is still struggling to prosecute trafficking gangs. 

On February 5, 2004, 23 Chinese cockle pickers drowned on the northeast seafront after being cut off by the high tide. 

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