Two found dead in York river and Sheffield lake
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A body has been discovered in a lake at a South Yorkshire beauty spot.
Emergency crews were called to Crookes Valley Park in Sheffield at about 19:30 BST on Sunday after receiving calls that a man had got into difficulty in the water.
South Yorkshire Police said an underwater search team recovered a body just before midnight.
Meanwhile, the body of a man in his 50s was also recovered from the River Ouse in York on Sunday.
Kayakers near the Water End Bridge alerted emergency services just before 17:00 BST.
North Yorkshire Police said officers believed they knew the dead man's identity and his next-of-kin had been informed.
At Pugneys Country Park in Wakefield an underwater search was carried out after emergency services were called at 13:15 BST on Sunday.
West Yorkshire Police said nobody had been found.
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