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Young Girl Dies After Shoreham Sea Tragedy
22 Aug
Summary
- A six-year-old girl died three days after a sea incident.
- The incident tragically claimed her parents and teenage sister.
- Police are investigating the accident off Shoreham Fort beach.
A six-year-old girl, Saja El-Khawas, succumbed to her injuries on Friday, three days after being pulled from the sea near Shoreham Fort in West Sussex. Her death follows the tragic drowning of her 14-year-old sister, Sara El-Khawas, and their parents, Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, on Tuesday.
Emergency services, including police, paramedics, the coastguard, and a lifeboat, responded to reports of four people in distress in the water on Tuesday afternoon. Investigations by Sussex police suggest the family had traveled from London to visit Shoreham and entered the water from the beach at Shoreham Fort around 2 pm.
While the investigation remains open, initial findings from CCTV footage and witness accounts indicate the incident was a tragic accident. The family's next of kin are being supported by police officers during this devastating time. The Palestinian embassy confirmed the father was a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon.
