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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 Varley | One 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." |
| Sam Trewick and Adam Whitehead describe how they tried to rescue the brothers | Sam Trewick and Adam Whitehead describe how they tried to rescue the brothers |