A relative of Shelina and Sameeha Rahman has said the mum and daughter died after members of his family were caught in a particularly strong tide in Mersea, Essex, last Wednesday

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.

A relative of Shelina and Sameeha Rahman has said the mum and daughter died after members of his family were caught in a particularly strong tide in Mersea, Essex, last Wednesday