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| The body of a 33-year-old man missing in a swollen Ayrshire river has been recovered and his partner has died in hospital, police have confirmed. | The body of a 33-year-old man missing in a swollen Ayrshire river has been recovered and his partner has died in hospital, police have confirmed. |
| Darren Greenan was swept away after he and partner Laura Frey jumped into the River Garnock at about 1400 BST on Sunday, to try to save their pet dogs. | Darren Greenan was swept away after he and partner Laura Frey jumped into the River Garnock at about 1400 BST on Sunday, to try to save their pet dogs. |
| 29-year-old Ms Frey was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, but died overnight. | 29-year-old Ms Frey was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, but died overnight. |
| They had been walking with their baby daughter when the tragedy happened. | They had been walking with their baby daughter when the tragedy happened. |
| One of the dogs was drowned while another is still missing. | One of the dogs was drowned while another is still missing. |
| Heavy rain on Saturday had caused the river to swell and the couple are thought to have been swept downstream by the strong current. | Heavy rain on Saturday had caused the river to swell and the couple are thought to have been swept downstream by the strong current. |
| Ch Insp Stewart Rorrison, of Strathclyde Police, said an extensive search operation had been in operation involving the police, Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, HM Coastguard and RNLI. | |
| He said: "Every agency has had craft in the water from Irvine Harbour to the point where the couple are known to have gone into the water." | He said: "Every agency has had craft in the water from Irvine Harbour to the point where the couple are known to have gone into the water." |