Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth beach
Police have searched a pleasure boat as part of the investigation into the deaths of two children who sustained “critical injuries” at Bournemouth beach.
Forensic officers were seen onboard the Dorset Belle which is docked at a harbour in Poole, The Sun reported.
A police source told the newspaper: “This vessel is under a police cordon. No one is permitted onboard or to touch the vessel.”
Earlier at a press briefing, assistant chief constable Rachel Farrell said a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire and a 17-year-old boy from Southampton lost their lives after being pulled from the sea.
Eight other people were rescued from the sea but did not have serious injuries and were treated on scene, she said.
One man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. He has now been released under investigation.
Police also confirmed there was “no physical contact” between a vessel and any swimmers at Bournemouth beach, and added that there is “no suggestion of people jumping from the pier or jet skis being involved”.
Teenager who died was on a trip with ‘college pals’
The 17-year-old boy who died alongside a girl on Bournemouth beach was reportedly on a day trip with college friends.
The teenager, who hasn’t been named yet, died after getting into difficulty in the water on Wednesday.
Among the group was survivor Lauren Tate, 18, who was admitted to the hospital yesterday. Her father told Daily Mail that she was swimming with her friends when the “rip tide took them out”.
“She was lucky to get pulled from the sea by the coastguard and one of her other friends was rescued by a paddleboarder.
“I know the boy who died was at college with her, but I don’t know anything about him,” the father said.
Alisha Rahaman Sarkar2 June 2023 05:30
Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth beach
Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth beach
Joe Middleton2 June 2023 05:00
Police search pleasure boat as girl, 12, and boy, 17, die in beach incident mystery
Police are searching a pleasure boat after a major incident on an English beach left two children dead.
The half-term tragedy saw a 17-year-old boy from Southampton and a 12-year-old girl from High Wycombe lose their lives after being pulled from the sea in Bournemouth on Wednesday afternoon.
Joe Middleton2 June 2023 04:00
No jet skis or pier jumpers involved in Bournemouth beach deaths, police say
No jet skis or pier jumping were involved in the deaths of two children at Bournemouth beach, Dorset Police have said.
There was also no physical contact between the 10 swimmers plucked from the waves on Wednesday evening and any vessel, the force added on Thursday. A 40-year-old man “on the water” at the time of the tragedy has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
The youngsters who died after being pulled from the sea – a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl – had suffered “critical injuries”. Eight other people were treated on the beach for injuries described as non-threatening.
Joe Middleton2 June 2023 03:00
Bournemouth beach tragedy ‘like scene from horror film’ as child’s body ‘floated in water’
Eyewitnesses described a tragedy on Bournemouth beach that left two children dead as “like a horror movie”.
A 12-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy suffered “critical” injuries in a fatal incident that occurred next to Bournemouth Pier on Wednesday afternoon.
Joe Middleton2 June 2023 02:00
A packed beach, a fight and a single bunch of flowers: Bournemouth continues to welcome tourists the day after mystery deaths
Mystery still surrounds the events that saw a 17 year-old-boy and a 12 year-girl lose their lives – but Bournemouth beach was as busy as ever. Tara Cobham reports from the seaside town.
Joe Middleton2 June 2023 01:00
Bournemouth: Witness describes ‘panic’ on beach after tragic incident
Bournemouth: Witness describes ‘panic’ on beach after tragic incident
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 23:30
Beachgoers filmed Bournemouth tragedy victim receiving CPR
Beachgoers filmed paramedics delivering CPR to people involved in an incident off Bournemouth Pier that killed two youngsters, witnesses have said.
The deceased – a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl – sustained “critical injuries” and died after being pulled from the sea.
Eight other people were treated for injuries described as non-threatening.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 22:30
A packed beach, a fight and a single bunch of flowers: Bournemouth continues to welcome tourists the day after mystery deaths
Mystery still surrounds the events that saw a 17 year-old-boy and a 12 year-girl lose their lives – but Bournemouth beach was as busy as ever. Tara Cobham reports from the seaside town.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 21:30
Man, 40, arrested after Bournemouth incident released under investigation
A man arrested following the deaths of a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl off Bournemouth beach has been released under investigation.
A 17-year-old boy from Southampton and a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire died after getting into difficulty in the water at the Dorset resort on Wednesday afternoon.
A further eight people were treated by paramedics following the incident.
A man in his 40s, who was “on the water” at the time, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Dorset
Police said on Thursday evening he had been released under investigation.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 20:28