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| British teenager drowns in swimming pool at French ski resort | British teenager drowns in swimming pool at French ski resort |
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| A British teenager has drowned in a swimming pool at the end of a night out in a French ski resort. | A British teenager has drowned in a swimming pool at the end of a night out in a French ski resort. |
| Lucy Sallis, 19, became trapped under a pool cover after she plunged into the water in Alpe d'Huez, reports said. She is believed to have been drinking with friends before they decided to scale a high fence and go for a swim. | Lucy Sallis, 19, became trapped under a pool cover after she plunged into the water in Alpe d'Huez, reports said. She is believed to have been drinking with friends before they decided to scale a high fence and go for a swim. |
| The teenager, reportedly from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, was working in the kitchen at the Belle Aurore hotel in the French Alps resort. | The teenager, reportedly from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, was working in the kitchen at the Belle Aurore hotel in the French Alps resort. |
| Local police confirmed a woman had drowned in the heated municipal pool. | Local police confirmed a woman had drowned in the heated municipal pool. |
| According to reports, she failed to resurface after diving in early on Wednesday morning. Friends are said to have looked for her under a protective sheet covering part of the pool where they found her body, but their attempts to revive her failed. | According to reports, she failed to resurface after diving in early on Wednesday morning. Friends are said to have looked for her under a protective sheet covering part of the pool where they found her body, but their attempts to revive her failed. |
| Tributes were paid on Twitter to Sallis, who was described as "the most perfect girl". One read: "If that doesn't show you how short life is I dunno what does." | Tributes were paid on Twitter to Sallis, who was described as "the most perfect girl". One read: "If that doesn't show you how short life is I dunno what does." |
| Another friend wrote: "Rest in peace beautiful Lucy Sallis. She was such a beautiful girl, praying for my best friend and her family right now! xxxxx." Another wellwisher tweeted: "Its horrible how fast a life can be taken away, your with the angels now, rip beautiful." | Another friend wrote: "Rest in peace beautiful Lucy Sallis. She was such a beautiful girl, praying for my best friend and her family right now! xxxxx." Another wellwisher tweeted: "Its horrible how fast a life can be taken away, your with the angels now, rip beautiful." |
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