Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition since Tuesday’s drowning at ShorehamLast updated: August 22, 2026 | 13:551 MIN READRepresentational image. Sussex Police said CCTV and witness accounts indicated the deaths were a tragic accident.Saja El-Khawas had been in hospital in a critical condition since the incident on Tuesday at Shoreham on the southern English coast. She died on Friday.Her father, a Palestinian refugee from the Rashidieh Camp in Lebanon, mother and 14-year-old sister were all pronounced dead after being pulled from the sea by emergency services.Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here.The family are believed to have travelled to the beach at Shoreham from their home in London.A review of CCTV footage and witness testimony indicated the deaths were the result of a "tragic accident", Sussex Police said in a statement late on Friday.The Palestinian Forum in Britain said the family were British citizens of Palestinian origin "with roots in the Rashidieh refugee camp in Lebanon".Related Topics:Get Updates on Topics You Choose