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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Devizes canal death man named


The man who died after being pulled from the Kennet & Avon Canal in Devizes recently has been named as Gary Hedges.
Police reports say that Mr Hedges, 65, who was was looking after a boat (nb Marmalade) for a friend, suffered a heart attack as he jumped ashore to moor up the boat near Coate Road Bridge.
He was pulled from the canal on the afternoon of Wednesday 9th of October and despite being given CPR he was declared dead at the scene.
Police say they are satisfied that there are no suspicious circumstances behind Mr Hedges’ death.

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