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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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Pit owners say they couldn't have prevented deaths

The owners of Bawsey Pits in Norfolk where two men drowned this week as they cooled off during the heatwave, say they couldn't have done anything to prevent the tragedy.

A 41 year old man, named locally as Ryan Petengell from King's Lynn and a 16 year old boy from London died in separate incidents at the former quarry. Kate Prout reports

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