Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFloral tributes on the beach at Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Wire)Six-year-old Saja El-Khawas has died in hospital, becoming the fourth member of her family to lose her life after getting into difficulty in the sea at Shoreham on Tuesday. Saja's 14-year-old sister Sara, her 55-year-old father Hassan El-Khawas, and her 37-year-old mother Zeina Alayn all died earlier in the week following the tragic incident. Sussex Police stated that after reviewing CCTV footage and initial witness accounts, the deaths of the family, who had travelled from London for a swim, are being treated as a tragic accident with no third-party involvement. The Palestinian embassy confirmed that Hassan El-Khawas was a refugee from the Rashidieh Camp in Lebanon, with tributes paid by the Palestinian Forum in Britain and Sara's school in Ealing. Following the tragedy, public warnings have been renewed regarding the dangers of open water swimming, highlighting how cold water temperatures can shock swimmers even during warm weather. In fullGirl, 6, dies after being pulled from sea with family in SussexMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Fourth member of British-Palestinian family dies after getting into difficulty at sea
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFloral tributes on the beach at Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex (Yui Mok/PA) (PA Wire)Six-year-old Saja El-Khawas has died in hospital, becoming the fourth member of her family to lose her life after getting into difficulty in the sea at Shoreham on Tuesday. Saja's 14-year-old sister Sara, her 55-year-old father Hassan El-Khawas, and her 37-year-old mother Zeina Alayn all died earlier in the week following the tragic incident. Sussex Police stated that after reviewing CCTV footage and initial witness accounts, the deaths of the family, who had travelled from London for a swim, are being treated as a tragic accident with no third-party involvement. The Palestinian embassy confirmed that Hassan El-Khawas was a refugee from the Rashidieh Camp in Lebanon, with tributes paid by the Palestinian Forum in Britain and Sara's school in Ealing. Following the tragedy, public warnings have been renewed regarding the dangers of open water swimming, highlighting how cold water temperatures can shock swimmers even during warm weather. In fullGirl, 6, dies after being pulled from sea with family in SussexMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
