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Woman dies and man injured in sea Woman dies and man injured in sea
(about 5 hours later)
A woman has died and a man is in hospital after a couple were rescued off the Fylde coast in Lancashire. A 21-year-old woman has died and a man is in hospital after a couple were rescued off the Blackpool coast.
The pair were pulled from the water at Blackpool Promenade in the early hours of the morning.The pair were pulled from the water at Blackpool Promenade in the early hours of the morning.
It is not known how or why the couple - who are believed to be from the Manchester area - were in the water and a police investigation is under way. It is not known how or why the couple - from the Manchester area - were in the water and a police investigation is under way.
Coastguards standing in for striking colleagues say strike action did not contribute to the woman's death. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and is being questioned by police.
A national 48-hour strike by coastguards began on Saturday at 1900 BST. Argument witnessed
Helicopter scrambled It is believed that the couple had been out in Blackpool in several bars and pubs in the Queen Street area where they had been seen to argue.
The last known sighting was near to the Metropole Hotel where they were again seen arguing before walking towards middle walk in the direction of the sea wall.
A lifeboat and police helicopter were scrambled shortly before 0300 BST after a passerby raised the alarm.A lifeboat and police helicopter were scrambled shortly before 0300 BST after a passerby raised the alarm.
A man was rescued from the water opposite the Cenotaph but had suffered a serious head injury which police believe may have occurred as he was crashed against the sea wall by waves.A man was rescued from the water opposite the Cenotaph but had suffered a serious head injury which police believe may have occurred as he was crashed against the sea wall by waves.
As officers were dealing with the rescue they were informed a woman was also in the water.As officers were dealing with the rescue they were informed a woman was also in the water.
At this point in time we are not able to give personal details about the couple or the circumstances of how they got into the water Lancashire Police It is not clear how the pair have entered the water and we are appealing for anyone who may have seen the couple on middle walk or in the area at around 2:30am to come forward DCI Mark Gray
The body of the young woman was pulled aboard the boat a short time later. The body of the woman was pulled aboard the boat a short time later.
She was given emergency treatment by paramedics and taken Blackpool Victoria Hospital where she died at about 0600 BST. She was given emergency treatment by paramedics and taken Blackpool Victoria Hospital where she died at about 0600 BST. The man was treated at the same hospital.
The man is also being treated at the same hospital and is in a serious condition. Det Ch Insp Mark Gray said: "It is not clear how the pair have entered the water and we are appealing for anyone who may have seen the couple on middle walk or in the area at around 2:30am to come forward."
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "At this point in time we are not able to give personal details about the couple or the circumstances of how they got into the water. Coastguards standing in for striking colleagues say strike action did not contribute to the woman's death.
"It is not clear what has gone on. An investigation is under way." A national 48-hour strike by coastguards began on Saturday at 1900 BST.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact police.