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| Hatfield Heath hotel guests' pool deaths investigated | Hatfield Heath hotel guests' pool deaths investigated |
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| Two people have died at a luxury country hotel after being found in the swimming pool by a member of staff, police said. | Two people have died at a luxury country hotel after being found in the swimming pool by a member of staff, police said. |
| A man in his 30s and a woman, in her 20s, were found under the water at Down Hall Country House Hotel, Hatfield Heath. | A man in his 30s and a woman, in her 20s, were found under the water at Down Hall Country House Hotel, Hatfield Heath. |
| Ambulance crews and staff from the hotel, on the Essex-Hertfordshire border, were unable to revive the pair. | Ambulance crews and staff from the hotel, on the Essex-Hertfordshire border, were unable to revive the pair. |
| Essex Police said there was no evidence of foul play in the case. | Essex Police said there was no evidence of foul play in the case. |
| Post-mortem examinations of the bodies are due to be carried out on Monday. | Post-mortem examinations of the bodies are due to be carried out on Monday. |
| Police were called to the scene at about 19:35 BST on Saturday. | Police were called to the scene at about 19:35 BST on Saturday. |
| 'Police everywhere' | 'Police everywhere' |
| Police said the incident had been "very unusual". | Police said the incident had been "very unusual". |
| Ch Insp Nick Lee said they are treating the deaths of the pair, who are said to be from the London area, as unexplained. | Ch Insp Nick Lee said they are treating the deaths of the pair, who are said to be from the London area, as unexplained. |
| They had been staying together at the hotel, which was hosting two wedding parties this weekend. | They had been staying together at the hotel, which was hosting two wedding parties this weekend. |
| Guest Louise Saunders told the BBC an ambulance and two paramedic cars arrived at the hotel as she was leaving to go for dinner. | Guest Louise Saunders told the BBC an ambulance and two paramedic cars arrived at the hotel as she was leaving to go for dinner. |
| She said about three hours later police were "everywhere" and were taking down the names and numbers of guests. | She said about three hours later police were "everywhere" and were taking down the names and numbers of guests. |
| The windows of the building housing the swimming pool had been blacked out with plastic sheets, she added. | The windows of the building housing the swimming pool had been blacked out with plastic sheets, she added. |
| The hotel's manager, Chris Falcus, said he was "devastated by this tragic incident". | |
| "As soon as the alarm was raised two of our team dived into the pool and did everything they could to try to save them," Mr Falcus said. | |
| "We are co-operating fully with the police investigation." | |
| The hotel describes itself as one of England's most established country house hotels. | The hotel describes itself as one of England's most established country house hotels. |
| Some of parts of the building date back to 1322 and it sits in 110 acres of surrounding woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens. | Some of parts of the building date back to 1322 and it sits in 110 acres of surrounding woodland, parkland and landscaped gardens. |