A number of people were stuck mid-air for hours after an amusement park ride malfunctioned in Skegness.
Police attended the incident at Skegness Pleasure Beach after the ride broke down.
Fire and ambulance services were also pictured at the scene.
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Around 25 people were believed to be stuck on the ride, called the Super Trooper, according to local reports.
At around 6pm, Lincolnshire Police said they were “attending an incident at Skegness Pleasure Beach where a ride has malfunctioned and remains suspended in the air with a number of people stuck on the ride”.
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And at around 8pm they issued an update, saying “everyone has been safely rescued and there are no serious injuries”.
“Thank you for your patience whilst we worked through the incident,” the police added.
Officers had earlier asked the public to avoid the area to allow emergency services to “work together to ensure the safety of the people on the ride whilst they are being rescued”.
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The ride was described by the park on social media as a “high octane white-knuckle family ride”.
It is the strangest of scenes at the tiny resort on Agia beach.
Holidaygoers spread out on sunbeds, people swim in the Mediterranean turquoise sea and the only noise is from waves lapping up against the rocks.
A wired fence surrounds the resort, the only access at a small gate by the sea on the northern tip.
Just outside the perimeter, two men stand over a body, which Greek officials say is that of Dr Michael Mosley.
Image: A major search operation was launched to find the doctor
Image: The body found in the search for the renowned doctor is yet to be formally identified
He’d been missing for four days and police said they believed he had walked north from Pedi marina in the direction of Agia beach.
For four days, ground search teams and a helicopter had painstakingly searched this area. They were convinced Dr Mosley was walking towards the resort.
Image: Dr Mosley went missing on Wednesday when he failed to return from a walk
In the end it was a cameraman from a Greek television channel who found him.
Antonios Mystilovlou told us he was on a boat this morning and thought he had seen something in the rocks.
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He returned to the marina about 10 minutes away and looked more closely at his footage before realising what he was looking it.
Image: A coastguard boat took the body to Rhodes for a post-mortem
“There was the body. He was laying down with his hand on his belly and he’s carrying his bag in his other hand,” he told Sky News.
Mr Mystilovlou said the body was about 50 metres from the sea.
“I think he was planning to get down and got tired, dizzy, I don’t know… sat down and fainted, that’s my guess.
“This is a very, very sad ending for him and his family.”
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Mr Mystilovlou holds back tears as he acknowledges the grief this news will no doubt bring to Dr Mosley’s family.
It is the sentiment echoed by a man in charge of the volunteer crisis rescue team. As he perches on a sun bed metres away from the body, a Greek coastguard official consoles him.
“A man died but it took so long to find him,” the rescue team chief says.
Image: Sadiya Chowdhury at the scene of the recovery efforts
Just after 2pm, a coroner arrives from Rhodes. She and her team take photos of the scene before carefully wrapping the body in an orange cloth.
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A coastguard boat is waiting at the shore to take the body to Rhodes for a post-mortem and formal identification.
It takes about half an hour to gently lift it on to a stretcher and carry it 50 metres down to the sea.
A journey Dr Mosley never ended up making himself.
The family of a personal trainer stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth have paid tribute to her, calling her “one of the most amazing, funny, kind and energetic souls”.
Police launched a murder investigation after Amie Gray, 34, a personal trainer and women’s head coach at Dorset Futsal Club, was killed on Friday night.
Amie’s wife Sian Gray said she was “the most loving wife and mother”.
“Words cannot describe the pain that we feel,” she said.
“Her giggly laugh and big smile will be hard to be without. A larger than life character.”
“I will miss you immensely my love. To the moon and back, forever and always,” she added.
“Thank you for all of the love and support shown and for respecting our privacy. It is a difficult time for everyone.”
Image: Amie Gray (left) and her wife Sian. Pic: Dorset Police
Image: Amie with a Futsal award. Pic: Facebook
Amie’s mother Sharon Macklin said the family were “devastated to have lost one of the most amazing, funny, kind and energetic souls”.
“When Amie entered a room it filled with laughter and her presence could not be ignored,” Ms Macklin said.
“She was beautiful inside and out and there are no words that can express how empty our lives will be without her.
“We will miss her so much and our hearts are forever broken.”
Image: Police at the scene of the Bournemouth beach where Amie Gray was stabbed
A 20-year-old man from Croydon, south London, was arrested on Tuesday night on suspicion of murder and attempted murder after a large manhunt. He remains in custody.
A 17-year-old boy from Lancashire was released from charge on Monday, after being held in police custody.
Another woman, 38, from Poole also suffered serious injuries and is still being treated in hospital.
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An inquest into Ms Gray’s killing opened today and recorded her cause of death as “multiple stab wounds”.
Detectives have appealed to anyone with information that may help their investigation to contact Dorset Police.
Officers were called to Durley Chine beach at 11.42pm on Friday after reports that two people had been stabbed.
A 20-year-old man from London has been arrested after a woman was stabbed to death on a beach in Bournemouth.
Police launched a murder investigation after Amie Gray, 34, a personal trainer and women’s head coach at Dorset Futsal Club, was killed on Friday night.
Another woman, 38, and also from Poole, suffered serious injuries and is still being treated in hospital.
Image: Police at the scene of the Bournemouth beach where Amie Gray was murdered
Officers were called to reports that two women had been stabbed on Durley Chine Beach at around 11.45pm on Friday.
After a manhunt, Dorset Police worked with colleagues in London to arrest the 20-year-old man, from the Croydon area, on suspicion of murder and attempted murder.
Image: A cordoned off area at the beach where the women were stabbed
Detective Superintendent Richard Dixey, of the force’s major crime investigation team, said: “The investigation has progressed at speed over recent days, which has now led to an arrest being made in London.
“Officers from Dorset Police intelligence and firearms teams worked together with colleagues from the Metropolitan Police to carry out the arrest.
“We are continuing to update the loved ones of the woman who tragically died, as well as the victim in hospital, with all the latest developments and our thoughts remain with them.
“I would like to thank everyone so far who has provided information and reiterate my appeal for any witnesses who have not already come forward to please contact Dorset Police.
“The enhanced visible policing presence in the area will remain in place and we would continue to strongly encourage anyone with concerns to please not hesitate to speak to any officer who will be able to listen and provide appropriate advice.”
Image: A police sign at the scene of the fatal stabbing at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth. Pic: PA
Dorset Futsal Club, where Ms Gray, according to her Facebook page, was women’s head coach, paid tribute to her.
“The club has received some truly devastating news,” it read.
“We cannot put this into words at this time and as a mark of respect to all those affected, we will not be posting anything new for the foreseeable future.”
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The club also changed its profile pictures to a plain black background.
The beach where the stabbing took place is one of Bournemouth’s most popular, according to Visit Dorset, and is located west of the town’s pier.
A 17-year-old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder after the fatal stabbing of a woman on a Bournemouth beach has been “eliminated from enquiries,” police have said.
The teenager from Lancashire was arrested on Sunday after Amie Gray, 34, was pronounced dead on Durley Chine Beach at around 11.45pm on Friday.
Another woman, 38, who sustained serious injuries is still in hospital receiving treatment.
In an update on Monday, Dorset Police said: “Following fast-time enquiries over the weekend, [the teenager] has now been released without charge and eliminated from enquiries in relation to the incident.”
The force also released CCTV images of a suspect who is wearing dark clothing with his hood pulled over his head.
Image: Police released CCTV images of the believed suspect. Pic: Dorset Police
They believe there was only one offender involved and the CCTV images are of the suspect at the scene, with inquiries continuing to confirm his identity, the PA news agency reported.
Detective Superintendent Richard Dixey appealed for the public’s help in identifying the suspect.
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“If you recognise him or have any information, no matter how small, that may lead us to his identity please get in touch immediately,” he said in a statement.
DSI Dixey continued: “Our thoughts remain with the loved ones of the woman who tragically lost her life and the surviving victim as we drive forward our investigation.
“If you were on Durley Chine beach during the night from Friday 24 May to Saturday 25 May 2024 and saw the man pictured or any suspicious activity, we need to hear from you.”
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He said officers and police staff will be in the town “conducting extensive enquiries, including detailed house-to-house visits”.
‘Truly devastating news’
Dorset Futsal Club, where Ms Gray was a member, paid tribute to the local from nearby Poole in a statement on Facebook.
“The club has received some truly devastating news,” it read.
Image: Flowers left on the beach where two women were stabbed
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“We cannot put this into words at this time and as a mark of respect to all those affected, we will not be posting anything new for the foreseeable future.”
The club also changed its profile pictures to a plain black background.
A police cordon still remains at the section of the beach where Ms Gray was killed, and the force said the public will “see a very overt and planned police presence in and around the Bournemouth area”.
The beach where the stabbing took place is one of Bournemouth’s most popular, according to Visit Dorset, and is located west of the pier.
A woman’s body has been found on a beach in Wales.
Police say the body of Sian Batchelor, 32, was found on a beach near Pennar, Pembroke Dock, on Tuesday evening.
Her family have described her as a “beautiful, funny, lovely person” in a tribute released through police in Pembrokeshire, who are appealing for information.
Officers say they are treating her death as unexplained.
In a statement, Ms Batchelor’s relatives said they were “devastated” by their loss.
“We will treasure the good times we had with her,” they said.
“We would now like time to grieve and would ask to be given privacy in which to do so.”
Dyfed-Powys Police say they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Ms Batchelor’s death.
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Officers have asked anyone with information which could help their investigation to get in touch.
The force is particularly keen to speak with people who saw Ms Batchelor, or who were in contact with her, between 25 and 30 April.
A retired husband and wife from Britain have died after being found on a beach in Grenada.
The couple were found on Paradise Beach on the island of Carriacou, on Saturday 9 March.
Police said the husband, 76, was pronounced dead at the scene after being found lying on the sand.
His wife, 77, was rushed to the Princess Royal Hospital on the island, where she was later pronounced dead by a doctor.
The Royal Grenada Police Force identified the couple as David John Foster and Rosaline Foster.
Local media reports said that it was an apparent drowning.
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It isn’t yet clear what led to the couple’s death.
Local police are investigating and a post-mortem will be conducted.
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The Foreign Office has been approached for comment.
The 45-year-old, believed to be a tourist, felt unwell after she got out of the sea.
The alarm was raised at 1.15pm on Wednesday at Peneco Beach in the city of Albufeira.
Medics from the National Institute of Medical Emergency tried to resuscitate her, but they were unable to save her life.
She was pronounced dead at the scene by a doctor.
Her body has been taken by firefighters to the medical office in Portimao, a nearby port city.
Albufeira is in the Algarve – a coastal region in southern Portugal that is popular with tourists.
Following the incident, a Foreign Office spokesperson said: “We have not been approached for consular assistance but stand ready to provide support if necessary.”
