Police release more information about two people who died in Devon lake tragedy
Parallel investigations have now been launched by officers and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch
Police have released more information about the two people who died when a boat capsized in a Devon lake.
The two bodies recovered from Roadford Lake, near Okehampton, are believed to be a man in his 40s and a woman in her 60s.
Officers are currently waiting for formal identification of the deceased to be completed.
A third person, a woman in her 50s, remains in a critical condition at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
No other boats were involved in the incident on Wednesday (8th June).
Parallel investigations have now been launched by Devon & Cornwall Police and the Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB).
Officers say they are now in close liaison with both the MAIB and HM Coroner as what is expected to be a complex investigation is progressed.
Superintendent Toby Davies, from Devon & Cornwall Police, said: “This has been a tragic incident in which two people have lost their lives.
“We continue to support all of the families involved with the deployment of specialist family liaison officers and our thoughts remain with those families at this difficult time.
“The parallel investigations will look at the circumstances surrounding the incident with the MAIB in addition identifying ways to prevent a similar incident occurring in the future.
“These investigations have already seen liaison with HM Coroner and we would expect this to progress further during the next week.”