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Brothers' ice lake deaths probed Brothers' ice lake deaths probed
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Police are investigating the deaths of two brothers who fell into a frozen lake in Leicestershire.Police are investigating the deaths of two brothers who fell into a frozen lake in Leicestershire.
The men, aged in their 40s or 50s, were rescued from the lake in Watermead Country Park, Leicester, along with another brother on Friday.The men, aged in their 40s or 50s, were rescued from the lake in Watermead Country Park, Leicester, along with another brother on Friday.
Det Ch Insp Simon Hurst said initial reports said four men had gone through the ice. But it was later established that three men entered the water.Det Ch Insp Simon Hurst said initial reports said four men had gone through the ice. But it was later established that three men entered the water.
Officers are investigating why the men had gone on to the ice.Officers are investigating why the men had gone on to the ice.
On Friday afternoon officers from Leicestershire Police were called, along with the fire service, paramedics, the air ambulance, and the East Midlands Air Support Unit, at about 1430 GMT.On Friday afternoon officers from Leicestershire Police were called, along with the fire service, paramedics, the air ambulance, and the East Midlands Air Support Unit, at about 1430 GMT.
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Hurst said: "The initial reports were that four men had gone through the ice. It has now been established that three men entered the water.Detective Chief Inspector Simon Hurst said: "The initial reports were that four men had gone through the ice. It has now been established that three men entered the water.
"Two subsequently died. The third was treated and discharged.""Two subsequently died. The third was treated and discharged."
One of my mates and two other lads went out and managed to get the one out who was struggling Eyewitness Alex VarleyOne of my mates and two other lads went out and managed to get the one out who was struggling Eyewitness Alex Varley
He said initial reports the men had been scattering ashes had been found not to be the case.He said initial reports the men had been scattering ashes had been found not to be the case.
Investigations were continuing into how the men came to be on the ice.Investigations were continuing into how the men came to be on the ice.
It is thought due to the recent snowfall, the men may not have known they were on the ice.It is thought due to the recent snowfall, the men may not have known they were on the ice.
A spokeswoman for Leicester Royal Infirmary yesterday confirmed the three men treated at the hospital were brothers.A spokeswoman for Leicester Royal Infirmary yesterday confirmed the three men treated at the hospital were brothers.
Eyewitness Alex Varley, 18, said he and friends were sledging at the country park when they heard screaming and splashing in the water.Eyewitness Alex Varley, 18, said he and friends were sledging at the country park when they heard screaming and splashing in the water.
He said: "We ran over, there was a man in the water struggling and from what I could see there were what looked like two jackets floating in the water which later turned out to be two other people.He said: "We ran over, there was a man in the water struggling and from what I could see there were what looked like two jackets floating in the water which later turned out to be two other people.
"But they couldn't get close enough to get the other two out. They weren't moving or anything.""But they couldn't get close enough to get the other two out. They weren't moving or anything."
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Sam Trewick and Adam Whitehead describe how they tried to rescue the brothersSam Trewick and Adam Whitehead describe how they tried to rescue the brothers