Three sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
A coroner has ruled that three sisters who drowned off the coast of Brighton in May took their own lives. The women had lived secluded lives following the death of their mother in 2010.
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The case highlights the long-term impact of bereavement and the importance of mental health support services.
Image source, Sussex Police Image caption, The three sisters, pictured here as teenagers with their father, died in the sea. From left to right, Jane Adetoro, Joseph, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters
Three sisters who drowned in the sea off Brighton took their own lives, a coroner has ruled.
Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, had been living "very secluded lives" following the death of their mother, who drowned in 2010, senior coroner Penelope Schofield said.
On 11 May, the women - who had all been living together in Greenford, London - visited an area of Birmingham close to where their mother died before travelling the next day to Brighton beach, where they drowned in adverse sea conditions in the early hours of 13 May. The coroner said they could not swim.
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