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| Brothers rescued from frozen lake | Brothers rescued from frozen lake |
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| Four brothers have fallen through ice while reportedly scattering ashes on a frozen lake in Leicestershire. | Four brothers have fallen through ice while reportedly scattering ashes on a frozen lake in Leicestershire. |
| Two of the men are in a critical condition after they were rescued at Watermead Country Park, Leicester. | Two of the men are in a critical condition after they were rescued at Watermead Country Park, Leicester. |
| Fire, police, ambulance and helicopter rescue crews were called to the lake at 1430 GMT. | Fire, police, ambulance and helicopter rescue crews were called to the lake at 1430 GMT. |
| The men were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary. The other two men are believed to have suffered minor injuries. | The men were taken to Leicester Royal Infirmary. The other two men are believed to have suffered minor injuries. |
| Police at the scene said two of those rescued were given CPR. | Police at the scene said two of those rescued were given CPR. |
| 'Serious condition' | 'Serious condition' |
| Officers said the four men were found about 30ft from the lakeside and had been in the water for about 20 minutes. | |
| An eyewitness said the men appeared to be spreading ashes on the ice. They added that members of the public tried to help them out of the water using ropes. | |
| Insp Andy Cox said: "Members of the public did try to help them initially, but clearly the risk to themselves was extreme. | |
| "Whether they thought it was part of the land I don't know, it's early in the inquiry to find out why they were so far out." | |
| A spokesman for East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "The males were transported by land ambulance to the Leicester Royal Infirmary. | A spokesman for East Midlands Ambulance Service said: "The males were transported by land ambulance to the Leicester Royal Infirmary. |
| "At that time two were in a serious condition and two in a minor condition." | "At that time two were in a serious condition and two in a minor condition." |