Shelina Rahman and her 15-year-old daughter Sameesha both died while trying to help a seven-year-old family member who 'got into trouble' as the tide came in on Wednesday.

Emergency services were called to West Mersea beach, near Colchester, at around 5.30pm yesterday following reports that several people needed rescuing in the water, according to…

Emergency services were called to West Mersea beach, near Colchester, at around 5.30pm yesterday following reports that several people needed rescuing in the water, according to…

The wife of a Bangladeshi politician and her teenage daughter drowned after entering the sea to rescue a young child who was swept away by strong currents at an Essex beach.