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| Northern Irish couple drown off South African coast | Northern Irish couple drown off South African coast |
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| A newly wed couple from Northern Ireland have drowned off the coast of South Africa while on honeymoon. | |
| John Rodgers, 28, and his wife, Lynette, 26, died on Friday after getting into trouble in rough seas in Plettenberg Bay. | |
| South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute said tragedy struck shortly after the couple arrived in the country. | South Africa’s National Sea Rescue Institute said tragedy struck shortly after the couple arrived in the country. |
| The body of John Rodgers was discovered in shallow surf on Robberg Beach by a local man at around 6pm on Friday. Two women strolling along the beach found his wife’s body around 200 metres away. | The body of John Rodgers was discovered in shallow surf on Robberg Beach by a local man at around 6pm on Friday. Two women strolling along the beach found his wife’s body around 200 metres away. |
| The NSRI said doctors performed CPR on the couple but they were pronounced dead. | The NSRI said doctors performed CPR on the couple but they were pronounced dead. |
| The institute said: “It is suspected that they drowned. Sea conditions were rough with strong rip-currents in the vicinity. | The institute said: “It is suspected that they drowned. Sea conditions were rough with strong rip-currents in the vicinity. |
| “Police have opened an inquest docket and although no foul play is suspected, the deaths are being investigated. | “Police have opened an inquest docket and although no foul play is suspected, the deaths are being investigated. |
| “The bodies have been handed into the care of the forensic pathology services.British authorities are assisting with family abroad. The emergency services and those involved have expressed sincerest condolences.” | “The bodies have been handed into the care of the forensic pathology services.British authorities are assisting with family abroad. The emergency services and those involved have expressed sincerest condolences.” |
| A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We can confirm the deaths of two British nationals in South Africa on Friday 23 October. | A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We can confirm the deaths of two British nationals in South Africa on Friday 23 October. |
| “We are providing assistance to both families at this extremely difficult time.” | “We are providing assistance to both families at this extremely difficult time.” |