The inquests into the deaths of Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and Sunnah Khan, 12, from Buckinghamshire, were opened on Monday
The boy and girl who died in the sea off Bournemouth beach drowned after a 'suggestion' that they got into difficulty by getting caught in a riptide, an inquest has hard.
Ms Muller said that Joe was identified by Detective Constable Hannah Webster by a photograph provided by his family, and Sunnah was identified by her father at the hospital. “I would like to take this opportunity to offer my sincere condolences to Joe and Sunnah’s families, my thoughts are very much with them at this difficult time following this tragedy.She added: “I wish to take this opportunity to remind all those who enter the sea or open water to be aware of the powers of the water and the risks of swimming in open water.
Ahead of the inquest Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood has expressed concern about a lack of clarity from local police officers about the incident, which he said had led to “wild speculation on social media”. Dorset Police have said that the beach was extremely busy but that neither of the deceased young people or anyone else pulled from the sea at the time of the incident was involved in any collision or contact with any vessel in the water.
“We are working with experts from partner agencies to understand all of the factors and this will take time to establish.”
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