The bodies of Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, were pulled from the sea off Brighton earlier this month. Today an inquest opened into their tragic deaths10:27, 29 May 2026Updated 10:34, 29 May 2026The cause of deaths of three sisters whose bodies were found off Brighton beach remains a mystery for the moment, an inquest heard today as their father was told the experience must be "unbearable".‌Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, were all pulled from the water on 13th May but were unable to be saved. Their dad Joseph Jacobsen previously spoke of his "unbearable grief" after losing his three "beloved" daughters. Coroner Penelope Schofield opened the inquest at Brighton Coroner’s Court - which heard an RNLI lifeboat brought two of the bodies ashore with another washed up.‌The inquest heard the cause of deaths were “yet to be ascertained” but police were satisfied there was no third party involvement in any of them. The three women were subsequently identified by their father.‌He was told by the coroner: “I Appreciate today is is very difficult for you and unbearable, " adding "the police investigation is ongoing” which she hoped would “stop the social media speculation over their deaths.”She adjourned the inquest until to 8th October, stating the investigations into all three deaths will be heard together.‌Paying tribute previously, dad Joseph said in a statement: "No words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters in the prime of their lives."He continued: "Jane, Christina, and Becky were more than daughters to me; they were my joy, my strength, and the beautiful light that filled our family with happiness and love.“The tragedy of losing all three of you has left an emptiness that words cannot heal.” Their mum Janice Adetoro died from drowning in 2010 after walking into a lake in Birmingham.‌Janice, 43, suffered from stress-related mental health issues and vanished from her home in Erdington, in the early hours of January 5.Her worried brother Lincoln Walters and mum Cynthia Smith-Walters made a public appeal for help but her body was later pulled from the ornamental lake.‌Relatives of the women, from Uxbridge, North West London, have reportedly said they had not known they were travelling to Brighton that morning, but had since reflected on whether they may have been marking the memory of their mother.Their aunt Ajike Adetoro said the women were "the closest sisters and best friends who did everything together", adding: "They were happy girls.‌"They'd moved out of their dad's house two years ago but would message at least twice a day."Sussex Police said the investigation into how the three came to be in the water was still ongoing. Ch Supt Adam Hays said the force would "leave no stone unturned" in its investigation.‌Emergency services were called to Brighton seafront at approximately 5.45am on Wednesday, May 13, after concerns were raised about a person in the water near Black Rock, close to the Madeira Drive car park.The bodies of all three women were recovered from the sea just to the west of Brighton Marina.Sian Berry, the MP for Brighton Pavilion, said she was "really proud" of how the city had reacted.Article continues below"What I've seen since this tragedy first happened is the city just really pulling together and caring deeply about what happened to these women, while knowing nothing about their story."