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The siblings’ bodies were discovered at the bottom of Langdon Cliffs during the search for the body of Scott Enion, 45, from Manchester.
The Burgesses were found at the base of Langdon cliffs during the search for the body of Scott Enion, 45, from Manchester. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA
The Burgesses were found at the base of Langdon cliffs during the search for the body of Scott Enion, 45, from Manchester. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA

Police name twins found dead at base of cliffs near Dover

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Officers appeal for help in tracing final movements of Muriel and Bernard Burgess, 59, from Cheshire

Police have named the twin brother and sister whose bodies were found at the base of cliffs on New Year’s Day.

Muriel and Bernard Burgess, 59, from the village of Elton in Cheshire, were discovered at the foot of Langdon cliffs outside Dover, Kent, during a search for another man’s body.

Owners of guesthouses, B&Bs, hotels, pubs and taxi drivers are now being asked by police to help work out the pair’s last movements.

The Burgesses were wearing dark-coloured wet weather clothing and may have been spotted at the top of the cliffs between Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, Kent police said. Their next of kin have been informed.

Investigators have also revealed the identity of the man who sparked the search as Scott Enion, 45, from Manchester. His body was found on the same day and winched from the scene by a rescue helicopter.

The Burgesses were then found later, between half a mile to a mile from Enion’s body.

None of the three deaths are being treated as suspicious and they are not being linked.

Anyone with information about the Burgess twins’ last movements is asked to call DS Stuart Ward of Kent police on 01843 222289, quoting incident number 01-980.

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