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ARCHIVED · 1 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jul 8, 7:51 PM

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Missing teenager believed to be dead after kayak capsized off UK coast

A MISSING teen is believed to have died after a kayak capsized in the sea, sparking a massive search operation. Police, the Coastguard and the RNLI have been called in to locate the teen after a small boat capsized in the sea near Boulmer, Northumberland. Two men were in the water after the kayak c...

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What happenedPolice officers were alerted to a man in the water by the coastguard.
What changedThe left frames it as "Missing teenager believed to be dead after kayak capsized off UK coast". The right frames it as "Missing teen believed to have died after kayak capsized in sea as major search launched".
ConfidenceLow. Two-source or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 2 sources · 2 buckets

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Missing teenager believed to be dead after kayak capsized off UK coast". The right frames it as "Missing teen believed to have died after kayak capsized in sea as major search launched".

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Jul 8, 4:47 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jul 8, 6:38 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 69/99 and story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.

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The Sun UK15m ago

Missing teen believed to have died after kayak capsized in sea as major search launched

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A MISSING teen is believed to have died after a kayak capsized in the sea, sparking a massive search operation. Police, the Coastguard and the RNLI have been called in to locate the teen af...

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Center-left ·News report

Missing teenager believed to be dead after kayak capsized off UK coast

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Police officers were alerted to a man in the water by the coastguard

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