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| Man drowns saving granddaughter | Man drowns saving granddaughter |
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| A man has drowned after saving his 18-month-old granddaughter when the pair got into difficulty playing ball at 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 as his daughter and a friend rescued her. | |
| But when rescuers got the man to the shore he was unconscious after spending too long under the water, police said. | 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, 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. | 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. |