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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 21 Aug 2016

    Police name mother and son who died after being swept out to sea in Aberdeen as Julie Walker, 37, and Lucas, sixhttp://bbc.in/2brWn0r 

    4:59 AM - 21 Aug 2016
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      1. VERNONWAYNE‏ @vernonwayne3 22 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        RIP

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      2. Hannah Woods‏ @mutleywoods 21 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCNews oh have some bloody compassion people! Their family members could be reading this. My heart goes out to them

        2 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      3. Melanie W.‏ @Lunanie 21 Aug 2016
        Replying to @mutleywoods @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        they might be thinking the same thing and feel less guilty seeing they are not the only ones :(

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Hannah Woods‏ @mutleywoods 21 Aug 2016
        Replying to @Lunanie @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        I doubt very much they'll be looking at placing blame, they'll be absolutely heartbroken bless them

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      1. Paul Heath‏ @20d03eb0cfe94d6 21 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews May they rest in peace x

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      1. Fee J.‏ @BuntyFudge 21 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews What a tragedy. My thoughts are with the family, so, so sad 😢

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      1. Jane K  🐝‏ @janekleimunt 21 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews so sad! Why do people take risks when the weather is so changeable at the moment? So sad ! RIP & thoughts to family.

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      2. Linda Robinson‏ @maxim6dogs7 21 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        Should have had more sense !

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      3. Boabenkovic  🍀‏ @robbielaurie88 21 Aug 2016
        Replying to @maxim6dogs7 @BBCBreaking

        two people have died get a grip ffs

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. Linda Robinson‏ @maxim6dogs7 21 Aug 2016
        Replying to @robbielaurie88 @RobbieLaurie @BBCBreaking

        Okay it was her fault and they paid the price with life .By the way do not tell me off .Freedom of speech idiot

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Dimka Monday‏ @MondayDimka 22 Aug 2016
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        so sad

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      1. Gwynneth Threlfall‏ @GwynMT 21 Aug 2016
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        Such a tragic event.

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      1. Mahesh Gadala‏ @mahigadala 21 Aug 2016
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        rest in peace their lives

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      1. kirsty kane‏ @kirstykane4 21 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews i cant imagine what was going through the mothers mind...rest in peace

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      1. Mary Lipscombe‏ @marylipscombe92 23 Aug 2016
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        Heartbreaking, may they rest in peace together.

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      1. Street Scanner‏ @Streetscanner 22 Aug 2016
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        @BBCNews so sad, the mother might be trying to stop the kid from going out. U know how kids are. RIP

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