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A man has drowned after saving his 18-month-old granddaughter when the pair got into difficulty playing ball by the seaside.A man has drowned after saving his 18-month-old granddaughter when the pair got into difficulty playing ball by the seaside.
The 43-year-old grandfather, from Southampton, was with his family at Lepe Beach at Calshot, Hampshire.The 43-year-old grandfather, from Southampton, was with his family at Lepe Beach at Calshot, Hampshire.
He held his granddaughter, who was not hurt, above his head while his daughter, son and a friend rescued her. He held his granddaughter, who was not hurt, above his head as his daughter, son, and a friend rescued her.
Police said the man, who was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital, had spent too long under the water. But when rescuers got the man to the shore he was unconscious after spending too long under the water, police said.
A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary described the man's death as "a tragic accident". A spokesman for Hampshire Constabulary, who described the man's death as "a tragic accident", said he was pronounced dead on arrival at Southampton General Hospital after being flown there by helicopter.
He was flown by helicopter to Southampton General Hospital.