Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister
A six-year-old girl has died following a tragic drowning incident at Shoreham-by-Sea that previously claimed the lives of her parents and sister. Authorities have confirmed the event was an accident with no third-party involvement.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of coastal waters and has prompted significant public mourning and investigation.
A family lay flowers on the beach at Shoreham-by-Sea, where four members of the El-Khawas family died after getting in trouble in the sea. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA A family lay flowers on the beach at Shoreham-by-Sea, where four members of the El-Khawas family died after getting in trouble in the sea. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA West Sussex Girl, 6, dies three days after Shoreham sea incident that killed parents and sister Saja El-Khawas had been in critical condition after being pulled from sea in West Sussex
Prefer the Guardian on Google A six-year-old girl has died in hospital three days after being pulled from the sea off Shoreham in West Sussex , in an incident that also killed her mother, father and sister.
Saja El-Khawas died on Friday after the deaths of her sister Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, on Tuesday.
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