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| Angler who was airlifted after being swept to sea dies | Angler who was airlifted after being swept to sea dies |
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| A 33-year-old angler who was airlifted to hospital after being swept away in a fast-flowing stream has died. | A 33-year-old angler who was airlifted to hospital after being swept away in a fast-flowing stream has died. |
| The man was rescued on Saturday afternoon after being swept towards the sea from the stream at Becketts Bank, between Peterlee and Hartlepool, County Durham. Another angler, a 57-year-old relative of the man, was also taken to hospital but was released after treatment. | The man was rescued on Saturday afternoon after being swept towards the sea from the stream at Becketts Bank, between Peterlee and Hartlepool, County Durham. Another angler, a 57-year-old relative of the man, was also taken to hospital but was released after treatment. |
| A search and rescue operation was launched by the Hartlepool coastguard rescue team and the RAF helicopter from Boulmer, following a call from police at 3.21pm on Saturday. After a search, the 33-year-old was found and airlifted to hospital. | A search and rescue operation was launched by the Hartlepool coastguard rescue team and the RAF helicopter from Boulmer, following a call from police at 3.21pm on Saturday. After a search, the 33-year-old was found and airlifted to hospital. |
| A Durham police spokesman confirmed on Sunday that the man had died. He said: "A 33-year-old local man from Peterlee has died. A 57-year-old male relative of his was also taken to hospital but he was released after treatment." | A Durham police spokesman confirmed on Sunday that the man had died. He said: "A 33-year-old local man from Peterlee has died. A 57-year-old male relative of his was also taken to hospital but he was released after treatment." |
| The incident happened just hours after 15 anglers were knocked over by a freak wave on Roker Pier in Sunderland. The coastguard and RAF helicopter were sent to the scene and airlifted one of the anglers to hospital with a suspected broken leg. | The incident happened just hours after 15 anglers were knocked over by a freak wave on Roker Pier in Sunderland. The coastguard and RAF helicopter were sent to the scene and airlifted one of the anglers to hospital with a suspected broken leg. |
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