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The deaths of a man and a woman, whose bodies were found on the mud banks of a protected wetland in Norfolk, are being treated as unexplained, police have said. | |
The man and woman were spotted at Breydon Water, near Great Yarmouth, by a birdwatcher using a telescope, according to local reports. | The man and woman were spotted at Breydon Water, near Great Yarmouth, by a birdwatcher using a telescope, according to local reports. |
Norfolk police said officers were called to the scene shortly after 11.20am on Thursday and were working with colleagues from the coastguard and Norfolk fire and rescue service. | Norfolk police said officers were called to the scene shortly after 11.20am on Thursday and were working with colleagues from the coastguard and Norfolk fire and rescue service. |
It is understood it could take two or three hours to recover the bodies due to their location. There are reportedly three fire engines in a nearby supermarket car park, which backs onto the water. | |
Breydon Water is the gateway to Norfolk Broads river system and is the UK’s largest protected wetland. In the care of the RSPB, it is a popular area with birdwatchers. | Breydon Water is the gateway to Norfolk Broads river system and is the UK’s largest protected wetland. In the care of the RSPB, it is a popular area with birdwatchers. |
Detective inspector Chris Burgess, who is overseeing the inquiry, said: “It has taken some time for officers to recover the bodies due to where they were discovered. | |
“The deaths are currently being treated as unexplained. We are in the early stages of the inquiry and it would be inappropriate to speculate any further.” | |
Postmortem examinations will be held in due course to establish the cause of death, the police force said. |