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One dead, one hurt in lake fall Man dies after falling into lake
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A man has died and a woman is in a critical condition after they fell into a hotel fishing lake in Devon. A man has died and a woman is in a critical condition after falling into a hotel fishing lake in Devon.
Police were called to Tinhay Lake at Lifton in the early hours after reports the pair had fallen into the water. Police said the pair were at a private party when a fence they were leaning on gave way and they fell 60ft (18m) into Tinhay Lake at Lifton.
The body of the 50-year-old man was found after a four-and-a-half hour search involving police divers, 30 officers and the force helicopter.The body of the 50-year-old man was found after a four-and-a-half hour search involving police divers, 30 officers and the force helicopter.
The woman, who is in her 30s, was rescued from the water and airlifted to hospital. The woman, who is in her 30s, was rescued and airlifted to hospital.
The private lake, which stretches across a three- acre area and is up to 90ft (27m) deep in places, was formerly a limestone quarry. It was very difficult location to access, and it was dark as well, so it a very difficult rescue scenario Supt Sarah Sharp
Police said: "We are conducting inquiries into the incident but, at this time, this appears to be a tragic accident with no suspicious circumstances." Emergency services were called to the scene just before 0100 BST.
The pair were at a party at a private residence which has a boundary that runs next to the lake.
The three-acre private lake, which is owned by the neighbouring Arundell Arms and is up to 90ft (27m) deep in places, was formerly a limestone quarry.
Supt Sarah Sharp of Devon and Cornwall Police said: "The difficulty with any quarry water is that it's extremely deep and extremely cold, and usually with very steep sides.
"It was very difficult location to access, and it was dark as well, so it a very difficult rescue scenario."
Police said that they were conducting inquiries into the incident but that it appeared to be a tragic accident with no suspicious circumstances.
The woman is being treated in Plymouth's Derriford Hospital.The woman is being treated in Plymouth's Derriford Hospital.