Bournemouth beach deaths latest: ‘Hero’ teenagers risked lives to save drowning man during incident

At a news conference on Thursday, Dorset Police dismissed reports that the deceased had jumped off the pier or been hit by a jet ski.

Deputy Chief of Police Rachel Farrell confirmed that none of the swimmers had “physical contact” with a vessel.

She said a number of people who were already in the water got into trouble and police were investigating what “led up to it”.

“Because we have one person in custody, you know I can only give limited information about the investigation,” Ms Farrell said.

“However, to avoid further speculation, I can tell you that it is clear that yesterday a number of people who were already in the water got into trouble and we are investigating the circumstances or event that led to it .

Ms Farrell added that the two deceased were unrelated and that those involved were “different people from different families” who are being assisted by “magnanimous members of the public”.

Iona Hunter, 14, and Kaiden Andre, 15, swam in the water on Bournemouth beach on the day of a tragic incident that resulted in the death of a 12-year-old girl from High Wycombe – identified on social media as Sunnah Khan. and a 17-year-old boy from Southampton.

Eight other people were treated by paramedics after being rescued from the sea. The father of one of the survivors previously addressed rumors about what happened during the tragedy, saying his daughter was caught in a flood.

Amid the chaotic scenes on the south coast beach, Basingstoke teenagers Iona and Kaiden, along with their group of friends, were praised for helping a man struggling in the water.

A little boy was first helped out of the sea by her friend Max when Iona and Kaiden realized others were in trouble.

The family of a 12-year-old girl who died in a tragic incident on Bournemouth beach said her death left “a hole in all of our hearts”.

The girl, identified as Sunnah on social media, and a 17-year-old boy died after getting into trouble in the water next to Bournemouth Pier.

Eight other people were pulled from the water on Wednesday but suffered no serious injuries.

Police arrested a man in his 40s, who was “on the water” at the time, on suspicion of manslaughter, but has since been released following an investigation.

A relative of the 12-year-old, who lived in High Wycombe, now paid tribute, saying the family will remember her “every day for the rest of our lives”.

Eight other people were rescued from the water after getting into trouble off the main pier while thousands of beachgoers enjoyed the sunny semi-annual weather.

Her non-life-threatening injuries were treated by paramedics.

Dorset Police said the two who died – a 17-year-old boy from Southampton and a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire – suffered “serious injuries”.

Two teenagers have been hailed as heroes after helping a man struggling in the water to safety off Bournemouth Pier.

The teenagers were swimming in the water at Bournemouth beach on the day of a tragic incident that left a 12-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy dead and eight others injured and pulled from the sea.

Iona Hunter, 14, and Kaiden Andre, 15, said they swam out to help a young man and woman.

“The man was struggling, so me and Kaiden put his weight on our shoulders to keep him afloat.” The times quotes Ioana as saying.

“I didn’t really feel anything at that point – I was just thinking about bringing him back to shore. He was heavy. . . he had inhaled a lot of water.”

The 14-year-old estimated that about 15 minutes after she raised her hand to get their attention, a lifeguard swam to them.

A day after the incident, forensic officers were seen aboard the Dorset Belle tour boat at Cobb’s Quay in Poole Harbour.

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At a news conference on Thursday, Dorset Police dismissed reports that the deceased had jumped off the pier or been hit by a jet ski.

Deputy Chief of Police Rachel Farrell confirmed that none of the swimmers had “physical contact” with a vessel.

She said a number of people who were already in the water got into trouble and police were investigating what “led up to it”.

“Because we have one person in custody, you know I can only give limited information about the investigation,” Ms Farrell said.

“However, to avoid further speculation, I can tell you that it is clear that yesterday a number of people who were already in the water got into trouble and we are investigating the circumstances or event that led to it .

Ms Farrell added that the two deceased were unrelated and that those involved were “different people from different families” who are being assisted by “magnanimous members of the public”.

Bournemouth was rocked by the tragic deaths of two children who got into trouble at sea as thousands of half-term holidaymakers flocked to the popular beach.

A 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy died on Wednesday after suffering serious injuries in the incident near Bournemouth Pier.

Eight others were pulled from the water, but their condition was not life-threatening.

Police are still investigating what happened during the incident, but the father of one of the beach tragedy’s survivors has claimed his 18-year-old daughter – who spent a short time in hospital after the incident – was swept away in a “spring tide”.

Here’s everything we know so far after a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire and a 17-year-old boy from Southampton died in a tragic incident.