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Muriel and Bernard Burgess named as twins who died after plunging from Langdon Cliffs at Dover

A brother and sister whose bodies were found at the foot of cliffs have been named as twins Muriel and Bernard Burgess.

The pair, aged 59, from Elton in Chester, were discovered at the bottom of Langdon Cliffs in Dover on New Year's Day.

Their bodies have now been formally identified and next of kin has been told.

Dr Bruce Hottum had been diving near Dover
Dr Bruce Hottum had been diving near Dover

A third body found nearby on the same day was identified last week as Army veteran Scott Enion, 45, from Manchester.

His death is not being linked to the twins' deaths, and none are being treated as suspicious.

Police, who are preparing a report for the coroner, have renewed their appeal for help to track the last movements of the siblings and want to hear from guest houses, B&Bs, hotels, pubs and taxi drivers who may have been in contact with them over the Christmas period.

Cliffs tragedy victim Scott Enion. Picture from Facebook.
Cliffs tragedy victim Scott Enion. Picture from Facebook.

The twins were wearing dark-coloured wet weather clothing and may have been seen at the top of the cliffs in the period between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day.

Anyone with information about the twins' movements is asked to call Detective Sergeant Stuart Ward on 01843 222289 quoting incident number 01-980.

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