Chinese police to identify drowned cocklers

A team of Chinese police officers is to help identify the bodies of 20 migrants who drowned gathering cockles on a British beach…

A team of Chinese police officers is to help identify the bodies of 20 migrants who drowned gathering cockles on a British beach.

At least 17 men and three women died in the icy waters of Morecambe Bay on February 5th when they were caught by the tide.

A police spokeswoman said: "We think we know the names of 12 people, but there has been no formal identification."

Police said earlier that as many as 24 people may have died on the mudflats.

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A date has not yet been fixed for the arrival of the five-strong Chinese police team.

PA