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Body of cockler found off Wirral coast in Merseyside | |
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The body of a cockler has been found off the Wirral coast in Merseyside, the coastguard has confirmed. | |
The service said a 59-year-old man was believed to have had a heart attack while out with friends on Salisbury Bank, near West Kirkby. | |
Emergency crews were called to the Hilbre Island area at about 07:40 GMT to reports a man had collapsed, police said. | |
North West Ambulance Service said the man was taken to Arrowe Park Hospital. | |
The search and rescue operation also included the lifeboat service. | The search and rescue operation also included the lifeboat service. |
Merseyside Police confirmed an investigation was under way following a man's "sudden death" and officers were trying to contact his next of kin. |