‘Our hearts here in the city are just torn’ over young Brockton cousins who drowned Saturday night
BROCKTON — It was an idyllic evening and the two young cousins stood in shallow water at the edge of the lake, skipping rocks across the surface.
Then, in a horrific scene that unfolded in full view of family members, one boy fell into a steep underwater drop-off, and when his cousin tried to rescue him, both disappeared, officials said Sunday.
Both boys drowned, despite frantic efforts by family and other people nearby to save them, officials said. A third boy, who is related to the cousins, also went under the water but was rescued by a relative.
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