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| Bournemouth beach deaths: Police say they are keeping 'open mind' | Bournemouth beach deaths: Police say they are keeping 'open mind' |
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| Sunnah Khan, a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire, and 17-year-old Joe Abbess from Southampton both died in hospital on Wednesday | Sunnah Khan, a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire, and 17-year-old Joe Abbess from Southampton both died in hospital on Wednesday |
| Police are keeping an "open mind" about the circumstances that led to the deaths of a girl and boy pulled from the sea off Bournemouth. | Police are keeping an "open mind" about the circumstances that led to the deaths of a girl and boy pulled from the sea off Bournemouth. |
| Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and 12-year-old Sunnah Khan from Buckinghamshire both died in hospital after the incident on Wednesday. | Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and 12-year-old Sunnah Khan from Buckinghamshire both died in hospital after the incident on Wednesday. |
| Dorset Police said it was considering causes including the impact of weather conditions and the state of the water. | Dorset Police said it was considering causes including the impact of weather conditions and the state of the water. |
| The force has dismissed speculation the pair had jumped from the pier. | The force has dismissed speculation the pair had jumped from the pier. |
| The beach was cleared as emergency services attended the incident | The beach was cleared as emergency services attended the incident |
| The incident involved 10 swimmers on a day when the beach was packed during half-term. | The incident involved 10 swimmers on a day when the beach was packed during half-term. |
| The Dorset Belle sightseeing boat was impounded by Dorset Police in the immediate aftermath, but the force said this was "just one of several lines of inquiry." | The Dorset Belle sightseeing boat was impounded by Dorset Police in the immediate aftermath, but the force said this was "just one of several lines of inquiry." |
| Det Ch Sup Neil Corrigan said: "We are working with experts from partner agencies to understand all of the factors and this will take time to establish. | |
| "We continue to support the families of Joe and Sunnah and they are being kept updated by specially trained family liaison officers about our investigation." | "We continue to support the families of Joe and Sunnah and they are being kept updated by specially trained family liaison officers about our investigation." |
| Police were at the scene of sightseeing boat the Dorset Belle on Friday | Police were at the scene of sightseeing boat the Dorset Belle on Friday |
| The force said none of the swimmers was involved in any collision or contact with any vessel in the water. | The force said none of the swimmers was involved in any collision or contact with any vessel in the water. |
| It has appealed for witnesses and urged people to send it any photographic footage. | It has appealed for witnesses and urged people to send it any photographic footage. |
| A man in his 40s, who was "on the water" at the time, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. He has since been released while inquiries continue. | A man in his 40s, who was "on the water" at the time, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. He has since been released while inquiries continue. |
| The force said an inquest into both of the deaths is anticipated to be opened later subject to confirmation by the coroner. | The force said an inquest into both of the deaths is anticipated to be opened later subject to confirmation by the coroner. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Southampton | Southampton |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth |