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No boat involved in deaths near Bournemouth pier

Investigators have confirmed that no boat was involved in the death of two children who drowned at a popular British beach. Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and 12-year-old Sunnah Khan, from Buckinghamshire, were both pulled from the sea at Bournemouth beach on 31 May 2023. They later died in hospital. Eight other children had to […]

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Bournemouth beach boat operations suspended after deaths

Boat operations from Bournemouth beach have been suspended after the tragic deaths of two schoolchildren last week. The council has confirmed that the ban is a ‘precaution’ and that it will impact just one company, which operates the Dorset Belle sightseeing boat. Dorset Belle, a cruise boat operating from Bournemouth Pier, was recently placed under police […]

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Police ‘seal off and search’ pleasure boat after Bournemouth beach tragedy

Police have searched and impounded a pleasure boat off Bournemouth beach, following the tragic deaths of two young people. On Wednesday afternoon (31 May 2023), a 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy died after being pulled from the water on Bournemouth beach with ‘critical injuries’. Eight other children had to be rescued after getting into […]

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Bournemouth beach: Two children dead after ‘major incident’

A man has been arrested after a 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy died after being pulled from the water on Bournemouth beach yesterday (31 May 2023). Eight other children had to be rescued after getting into difficulties off the beach in Dorset, which was filled with half-term holidaymakers and locals. Dorset Police says it […]