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| Two dead after river rescue bid | Two dead after river rescue bid |
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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. |
| Ms Frey, 29, was taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock, but died overnight. | Ms Frey, 29, 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 drowned while another is still missing. | One of the dogs drowned while another is still missing. |
| I'm distraught. He jumped in for Laura and this has happened - he's left four kids Laurie Miller | |
| Darren's cousin, Laurie Miller, 28, said father-of-four Darren was a strong swimmer who would not have considered the water to be dangerous. | Darren's cousin, Laurie Miller, 28, said father-of-four Darren was a strong swimmer who would not have considered the water to be dangerous. |
| He remembered his cousin: "He was a brilliant lad. Everything about him - he was just a good guy. | He remembered his cousin: "He was a brilliant lad. Everything about him - he was just a good guy. |
| "He would have done anything for anyone - especially me. | "He would have done anything for anyone - especially me. |
| "I'm distraught. He jumped in for Laura and this has happened - he's left four kids. | "I'm distraught. He jumped in for Laura and this has happened - he's left four kids. |
| "Laura was fun bubbly - everything. | "Laura was fun bubbly - everything. |
| "He thought he'd met the right person eventually." | "He thought he'd met the right person eventually." |
| Seven-month-old Ellis was with her parents when the tragedy happened. | Seven-month-old Ellis was with her parents when the tragedy happened. |
| Six-year-old Rachel, seven-year-old Stephanie, and Leonie, 17 are from previous relationships. | |
| Coastguards said the river was in spate after heavy rain in recent days. | Coastguards said the river was in spate after heavy rain in recent days. |
| A police statement said: "At around 10.15am the body of a male, thought to be 33-year-old Darren Greenan, was recovered from the River Garnock near to the site of the initial incident." | A police statement said: "At around 10.15am the body of a male, thought to be 33-year-old Darren Greenan, was recovered from the River Garnock near to the site of the initial incident." |