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| Two guests found dead in Essex hotel pool | Two guests found dead in Essex hotel pool |
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| Two guests at a hotel in Essex have died in an incident at its swimming pool, police have said. | Two guests at a hotel in Essex have died in an incident at its swimming pool, police have said. |
| A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were found in the water at Down Hall Country House hotel in Hatfield Heath. They were discovered at about 7.35pm on Saturday. | A man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s were found in the water at Down Hall Country House hotel in Hatfield Heath. They were discovered at about 7.35pm on Saturday. |
| The four-star, 99-bedroom hotel is based in an Italianate mansion and set in 110 acres of wood and parkland on the Hertfordshire and Essex border. | The four-star, 99-bedroom hotel is based in an Italianate mansion and set in 110 acres of wood and parkland on the Hertfordshire and Essex border. |
| It is believed the two guests were in the pool during regular opening times. | It is believed the two guests were in the pool during regular opening times. |
| A police spokesman said: "Hotel staff and ambulance crews tried in vain to revive the man and woman but both were later pronounced dead at the scene." | A police spokesman said: "Hotel staff and ambulance crews tried in vain to revive the man and woman but both were later pronounced dead at the scene." |
| He added: "Officers from the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate are investigating and are treating the deaths as unexplained at this stage." | He added: "Officers from the Kent and Essex serious crime directorate are investigating and are treating the deaths as unexplained at this stage." |
| The two guests were believed to be from the London area. | The two guests were believed to be from the London area. |
| Postmortem examinations are to be carried out on Monday, the spokesman said. | Postmortem examinations are to be carried out on Monday, the spokesman said. |
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