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| Portugal drowning victims named as Lara Lewis and Brian O'Dwyer | Portugal drowning victims named as Lara Lewis and Brian O'Dwyer |
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| A five-year-old British girl and her 66-year-old grandfather who drowned after being swept into the sea in Portugal have been named. | A five-year-old British girl and her 66-year-old grandfather who drowned after being swept into the sea in Portugal have been named. |
| The bodies of Lara Lewis and Brian O'Dwyer were pulled from choppy waters by fishermen in the tourist resort of Nazaré, about 60 miles north of Lisbon, authorities said. | The bodies of Lara Lewis and Brian O'Dwyer were pulled from choppy waters by fishermen in the tourist resort of Nazaré, about 60 miles north of Lisbon, authorities said. |
| The girl's grandmother was rescued off Salgado beach by local seamen and was taken to hospital. | The girl's grandmother was rescued off Salgado beach by local seamen and was taken to hospital. |
| It is thought the five-year-old's parents were sunbathing on the beach when Lara went for a walk with her grandparents, but they strayed outside the area patrolled by lifeguards. | It is thought the five-year-old's parents were sunbathing on the beach when Lara went for a walk with her grandparents, but they strayed outside the area patrolled by lifeguards. |
| The incident happened in the picturesque fishing village just before 2pm local time on Tuesday. | The incident happened in the picturesque fishing village just before 2pm local time on Tuesday. |
| Pictures of the scene showed firefighters crouching down in the sand in the afternoon sunshine, about to move the victims. The body of the grandfather was covered in a blue sheet. | Pictures of the scene showed firefighters crouching down in the sand in the afternoon sunshine, about to move the victims. The body of the grandfather was covered in a blue sheet. |
| It is thought the emergency services attempted to revive Lara for nearly an hour. | It is thought the emergency services attempted to revive Lara for nearly an hour. |
| According to the English-language newspaper the Portugal News, the Nazaré Port Authority commander, Albuquerque e Silva, said: "The grandfather was already dead when he was hauled from the water. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the child, but to no avail. | According to the English-language newspaper the Portugal News, the Nazaré Port Authority commander, Albuquerque e Silva, said: "The grandfather was already dead when he was hauled from the water. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate the child, but to no avail. |
| "The two victims, accompanied by the grandmother, went on a stroll away from the Salgado beach, which is under lifeguard surveillance, and it must have been during this period that they were knocked over and dragged in by the waves." | "The two victims, accompanied by the grandmother, went on a stroll away from the Salgado beach, which is under lifeguard surveillance, and it must have been during this period that they were knocked over and dragged in by the waves." |
| A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of the death of two British nationals in Portugal and we are in touch with the local authorities." | A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We are aware of reports of the death of two British nationals in Portugal and we are in touch with the local authorities." |
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