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Teenage boy, 16, drowns after being stung on his neck by weever fish

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Teenage boy, 16, drowns after being stung on his neck by weever fish while snorkelling off Costa Brava beach The unnamed boy’s body was recovered from the sea off the resort Playa d’Aro  His parents raised the alarm after he disappeared while out snorkelling in the sea It is not confirmed but an autopsy has pointed … Read more

Girl, 13, rushed to hospital after she stood on a 5ft long weever fish while paddling on beach 

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When Lottie Dawson trod on something sharp while paddling at the seaside, nurse mum Nikki assumed a jagged rock was to blame. It wasn’t until her toe turned black and her foot swelled to twice its size that the pair realised something more sinister was lurking in the waters.  On closer inspection, Mrs Dawson saw … Read more