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10/02/2004
Two bailed following deaths of cockle-pickers
Two people who were arrested following the deaths of 19 cockle pickers who drowned in Morecambe Bay last week have been released on police bail today.
The pair voluntarily attended a police station yesterday afternoon. They are due to reappear at a police station on April 12.
Nineteen people – 17 men and two women – drowned in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, after being trapped by rising tides while out picking cockles on Thursday evening.
On Sunday, three men and two women were arrested in Liverpool on suspicion of manslaughter. The five, who were among the 16 survivors of the tragedy, are still being questioned.
Detectives have said that they expect to make further searches and arrests in the coming days.
(gmcg)
The pair voluntarily attended a police station yesterday afternoon. They are due to reappear at a police station on April 12.
Nineteen people – 17 men and two women – drowned in Morecambe Bay, Lancashire, after being trapped by rising tides while out picking cockles on Thursday evening.
On Sunday, three men and two women were arrested in Liverpool on suspicion of manslaughter. The five, who were among the 16 survivors of the tragedy, are still being questioned.
Detectives have said that they expect to make further searches and arrests in the coming days.
(gmcg)
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