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Two die at Norfolk beauty spot

Two men have been found dead at Bawsey Pits near King's Lynn. It follows a huge search and rescue operation involving fire and ambulance crews, and RAF and police helicopters.

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Drowned man named

Sign at Bawsey Pit

A man who drowned while swimming in a Norfolk quarry has been named by friends. Ryan Pettengell, 41, died while swimming in one of the lakes at Bawsey Pits near King's Lynn. In a tragic coincidence, a 16-year-old from Ely in Cambridgeshire died on the same day in a neighbouring lake.

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