LONDON: A British-Palestinian teenager who died along with her parents off a beach in southern England was described on Thursday as a “sweet girl” who will be greatly missed.
Sara Al-Khawas, 14, her father Hassan, 55, and mother Zeina Alayn, 37, were pulled from the water at Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex on Tuesday afternoon.
They were confirmed dead at the scene. Another daughter, Saja, was taken to hospital and remains in a critical condition.
“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our Year 8 student, Sara, has died following a tragic incident during the school holidays,” the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing, west London, said.
“Sara was a sweet girl, well-liked by staff and students, and she will be greatly missed.
