Sisters, 25 & 29, who drowned in Snowdonia pools after travelling to beauty spot with pals pictured
POOL TRAGEDY Sisters, 25 & 29, who drowned in Snowdonia pools after travelling to beauty spot with pals pictured
TWO SISTERS have been found dead after being pulled from the water at a major national park.
The pair were discovered on the Watkin Path - the route leading to the top of Snowdon - on June 11.
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Haleema Zahid travelled to the popular tourist site with her sister
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Two university students were pulled from pools near Snowdon
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The pair were found near the Watkin Path
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Hajra Zahid, 29, and Haleema Zahid, 25, had travelled to the popular tourist site with friends.
According to North Wales Police, though, officers were called to Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, at 21.31pm.
They had received reports that one woman had been pulled from the water and that there was another in one of the pools.
Detective Chief Inspector Andy Gibson of North Wales Police said: "Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families and friends of both women.
"An investigation to establish what happened is now under way."
An inquest into Haleema and Hajra's deaths has been opened, so that authorities can determine what happened on their trip to Wales.
The coroner, Sarah Riley, said: "Hajra and Haleema had travelled to the Nant Gwynant area with friends from university.
"They have entered the water and sadly both died as a result of drowning."
She added: "Investigations continue in terms of how they came by their death and the inquest is therefore adjourned to allow for completion of those investigations.
"I offer my sincere condolences to their family, friends and all who knew and loved them."
The University of Chester's vice-chancellor, Professor Eunice Simmons, released a short statement about the pair's deaths.
The statement read: "The University of Chester community is in mourning for the tragic loss.
"They touched the lives of many here at Chester – their friends, the cohort on their course and the staff who taught them – and they will be deeply missed."
Dr Bilal Saeed, one of Haleema's former colleagues, said that she "touched the lives of many with her warmth, professionalism and unwavering dedication".
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He had worked with Haleema at a telecommunications company based in Islamabad and said that she was excited to start her new life in the UK.
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Haleema and her sister were both pulled from the waters and pronounced dead
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