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Surfer dies after being pulled from sea in Isle of Lewis

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    13 November 2019
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A man has died after getting into difficulty while surfing off a beach in the Isle of Lewis.

He was pulled from the sea at Barvas and emergency services were alerted at about 11:44.

Police said the man was flown to Western Isles Hospital in Stornoway where he was pronounced dead.

Inquiries into the incident are ongoing.

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