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| Ski resort cook Lucy Sallis drowns in Alps pool | Ski resort cook Lucy Sallis drowns in Alps pool |
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| A West Sussex teenager working as a cook in the French Alps has drowned in an outdoor swimming pool at the Alpe d'Huez ski resort. | A West Sussex teenager working as a cook in the French Alps has drowned in an outdoor swimming pool at the Alpe d'Huez ski resort. |
| Lucy Sallis, 19, got into difficulties in the pool following a visit to a nightclub, the resort's director, Fabrice Hurt, told the AFP news agency. | Lucy Sallis, 19, got into difficulties in the pool following a visit to a nightclub, the resort's director, Fabrice Hurt, told the AFP news agency. |
| "To have gone into the pool at that time of night she must have climbed the wall around it," Mr Hurt said. | "To have gone into the pool at that time of night she must have climbed the wall around it," Mr Hurt said. |
| Ms Sallis, of Bognor Regis, was a cook at Belle Aurore hotel. | Ms Sallis, of Bognor Regis, was a cook at Belle Aurore hotel. |
| She had been working for Brighton-based holiday company Skibound. | |
| 'Most perfect girl' | 'Most perfect girl' |
| Friends of Ms Sallis have described her on Twitter as "the most perfect girl" and a "beautiful, beautiful girl". | |
| The local gendarmerie said friends of the girl recovered her body from under a tarpaulin cover on the pool. | The local gendarmerie said friends of the girl recovered her body from under a tarpaulin cover on the pool. |
| Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. | Police are not treating the incident as suspicious. |
| In a statement, Skibound said: "The thoughts and condolences of all at Skibound are with the family and friends. All our efforts are focused on ensuring they are supported in any way possible through this very difficult time. | |
| "The company's operations centre received notification from the resort manager in the early hours of the morning on the 30 January that a female body was found in the municipal outdoor swimming pool. | |
| "The rescue team from the French emergency services arrived at the scene and CPR was given, but unfortunately they were unable to resuscitate the body. Her next of kin has been informed. | |
| "Skibound's team continue to liaise closely with the family members, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the British Embassy in France. " |