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| Teen cousins die in canoe tragedy | Teen cousins die in canoe tragedy |
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| The bodies of two cousins who had been missing since their canoe capsized on a lake in County Down have been found. | The bodies of two cousins who had been missing since their canoe capsized on a lake in County Down have been found. |
| Rory McAlinden, 18, and Claire Steele, 16, had been missing since about 0100 BST at Castlewellan Forest Park. | Rory McAlinden, 18, and Claire Steele, 16, had been missing since about 0100 BST at Castlewellan Forest Park. |
| The alarm was raised by a third person, who was also in the canoe but managed to swim ashore and dial 999. | The alarm was raised by a third person, who was also in the canoe but managed to swim ashore and dial 999. |
| Laurence Cummings of the Coastguard said the cousins, from the Castlewellan area, were found by a local dive team at about 1100 BST. | Laurence Cummings of the Coastguard said the cousins, from the Castlewellan area, were found by a local dive team at about 1100 BST. |
| "They were located in the north east corner of the lake, not very far from a small jetty," he said. | "They were located in the north east corner of the lake, not very far from a small jetty," he said. |
| "It is our understanding that they were between 30 to 40ft from the shore." | "It is our understanding that they were between 30 to 40ft from the shore." |
| The coastguard, the police and the fire and rescue service had all been involved in the search. A police helicopter was also used in the operation. | The coastguard, the police and the fire and rescue service had all been involved in the search. A police helicopter was also used in the operation. |
| Superintendent Peter Loughins said the third person who managed to swim to safety was not physically injured, but was in a state of shock. | |
| "Shortly after 1100 BST police dogs and a civilian dog located in the water a body," he confirmed. | "Shortly after 1100 BST police dogs and a civilian dog located in the water a body," he confirmed. |
| "In response to that the Mourne Underwater Search Team subsequently found the bodies of Clare Steele and Rory McAlinden." | "In response to that the Mourne Underwater Search Team subsequently found the bodies of Clare Steele and Rory McAlinden." |
| He added: "We give our sympathy to the families involved at this time." | He added: "We give our sympathy to the families involved at this time." |