School 'deeply saddened' by death of family in sea off Shoreham
A school in London has paid tribute to a 14-year-old student who died alongside her parents in a drowning accident off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea. A younger sibling remains in critical condition following the tragic event, which police have ruled an accident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the dangers of coastal waters and has prompted community mourning for the family of Palestinian origin.
Image source, Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls Image caption, Sara El-Khawas died alongside her father and mother after getting into difficulty in water off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea
A school attended by a 14-year-old girl who died alongside her father and mother after getting into difficulty in water off the coast of Shoreham-by-Sea has paid tribute to her.
Sara El-Khawas and her parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina Alayn, 37, are believed to have gone into the water near Shoreham Fort in West Sussex on Tuesday, according to Sussex Police.
In a statement on its website, the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing, west London, described Sara as a "sweet girl, well-liked by staff and students".
A fourth member of the family, a younger girl, remains in hospital in a critical condition .
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