UPDATED: Two teenagers found dead at nature reserve near Bridport
The bodies of the girl and man were discovered on Tuesday morning
Last updated 27th Jan 2022
Two teenagers have been found dead on a nature reserve near Bridport.
The bodies of a man and girl, both in their late teens, were found at Bothenhampton Reservoir at Wych Hill on Tuesday morning.
Their families have been told.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said:
"At 10.11am on 25 January 2022 Dorset Police received a report of two people, a girl and a man having been found dead at Bothenhampton Reservoir, Wych Hill.
"Officers attended. There are no suspicious circumstances."
Dorset Police has made a mandatory referral to the IOPC which the force says is "in line with procedures related to the death or serious injury of an individual".
A Dorset Police spokesperson said: "We await further guidance from the IOPC on the matter."
There's been shock among the local community in Bridport.
The Mayor of Bridport, Cllr Ian Bark has released this statement:
“This awful news is heart-breaking for the whole community, and I cannot imagine the pain and grief being felt by family and friends. Out of respect to them, I am sure the public and the media will want to avoid all unnecessary speculation and comment at this terribly sad and difficult time.
"All they need to know right now is that we share their loss and we are thinking of them.”