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| Two bodies recovered in search for Kempston canoeists | Two bodies recovered in search for Kempston canoeists |
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| Two bodies were recovered from the River Great Ouse at Kempston on Sunday | Two bodies were recovered from the River Great Ouse at Kempston on Sunday |
| Two people have been found dead after reports of canoeists getting into difficulty in the River Great Ouse. | Two people have been found dead after reports of canoeists getting into difficulty in the River Great Ouse. |
| Police received a call about two capsized canoes and a possible female struggling at the weir embankment, off Water Lane, Kempston at about 10:50 BST on Sunday. | Police received a call about two capsized canoes and a possible female struggling at the weir embankment, off Water Lane, Kempston at about 10:50 BST on Sunday. |
| Bedfordshire Police worked with fire and rescue teams and the ambulance service to recover the two bodies. | Bedfordshire Police worked with fire and rescue teams and the ambulance service to recover the two bodies. |
| The force said no formal identification had yet taken place. | The force said no formal identification had yet taken place. |
| Floral tributes have appeared at the weir | |
| It added the Bedfordshire coroner had been informed. | |
| Officers said a police presence would remain and the public have been requested to avoid the weir embankment area. | Officers said a police presence would remain and the public have been requested to avoid the weir embankment area. |
| Antonia and Geoff Stone from Kempston have left flowers at the site | |
| People living nearby have been to the weir to lay floral tributes. | |
| Geoff Stone, from Kempston, said it was a popular spot for canoeists and kayakists but they "usually don't come further up stream than the footbridge". | |
| "Weirs are always bad because you get the backwash... it's a bit like a tumble drier... but people don't usually come up here in boats," he said. | |
| His wife, Antonia, added: "I feel really sad, that's why I came here to offer a prayer." | |
| The force said no formal identification had yet taken place | The force said no formal identification had yet taken place |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Bedford | Bedford |
| Bedfordshire Police | Bedfordshire Police |