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University of East Anglia: Woman's body found in lake | University of East Anglia: Woman's body found in lake |
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A woman's body has been recovered from a lake at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. | |
An angler saw the body floating face-down in the water and alerted the emergency services at about 08:40 BST, police said. | An angler saw the body floating face-down in the water and alerted the emergency services at about 08:40 BST, police said. |
Officers remain on the campus to search the area, which is cordoned off while investigations continue. | |
Initial inquiries have been carried out with the UEA. It is believed all students have been accounted for. | Initial inquiries have been carried out with the UEA. It is believed all students have been accounted for. |
A spokeswoman for the UEA said: "As far as we are able to we have accounted for staff, students and visitors on summer schools and conferences, and we have not been made aware of anybody reported missing." | |
Police said they are "unable to confirm the age of the woman at this time" and "inquiries to identify her are continuing". | Police said they are "unable to confirm the age of the woman at this time" and "inquiries to identify her are continuing". |
The body was recovered from the water shortly before 09:30 BST. | The body was recovered from the water shortly before 09:30 BST. |
The man-made lake, known as the UEA Broad, is at the southern edge of the campus and is in an area popular with dog walkers and joggers, but swimming is "strictly prohibited" the university said. |