Boy, 17, and girl, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth beach
Police have today searched a pleasure boat as part of the investigation into the deaths of two children who sustained “critical injuries” at Bournemouth beach yesterday.
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 today 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 by ambulance on scene, she said. One man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Police also confirmed there was “no physical contact” between a vessel and any swimmers at Bournemouth beach yesterday, and added that there is “no suggestion of people jumping from the pier or jet skis being involved”.
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What happened at Bournemouth beach? Everything we know about incident
Tragedy struck a packed Bournemouth beach yesterday as two youngsters died after being pulled from the sea.
Eight other people were recovered from the water after getting into difficulty off the main pier as thousands of beachgoers enjoyed the sunny half-term weather.
They were treated by paramedics for non-life-threatening injuries.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident has been launched by Dorset Police, the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 18:47
Police search pleasure boat as part of investigation
Police have today searched a pleasure boat as part of the investigation into the deaths of two young people at a beach in Bournemouth yesterday.
Forensic officers were pictured 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.”
It comes after police confirmed earlier today that 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.
(Alamy)
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 18:05
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 Middleton1 June 2023 17:53
High Wycombe MP offers condolences to bereaved families
Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe, has released a statement this afternoon offering his condolences to everyone involved in the incident in Bournemouth yesterday.
As reported by the Bucks Free Press, he said: “The death of every child is a tragedy, and I offer my condolences to everyone affected.
“I hope the family will soon have answers about what exactly happened in Bournemouth on Wednesday.”
Earlier we reported that the girl, 12, who died was from High Wycombe.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 17:15
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood says Bournemouth council to review protocols on pier after two fatalities
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood says Bournemouth council to review protocols on pier after two fatalities
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 16:46
Bournemouth beach packed day after two children die in sea tragedy
Footage shows Bournemouth beach packed on Thursday 1 June, less than 24 hours after a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl died after getting into difficulty in the sea.
Emergency services attended the scene on Wednesday afternoon, where eight other people were also recovered from the water.
With temperatures reaching close to 20C today, hundreds of people were seen relaxing on the sand and playing in the sea.
Dorset Police have confirmed the two children who died after sustaining “critical injuries” at the beach yesterday were not related. One man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Bournemouth beach packed day after two children die in sea tragedy
Footage shows Bournemouth beach packed on Thursday 1 June, less than 24 hours after a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl died after getting into difficulty in the sea. Emergency services attended the scene on Wednesday afternoon, where eight other people were also recovered from the water. With temperatures reaching close to 20C today, hundreds of people were seen relaxing on the sand and playing in the sea. Dorset Police have confirmed the two children who died after sustaining “critical injuries” at the beach yesterday were not related. One man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 16:23
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.
Police arrested a man in his 40s who was “on the water” at the time on suspicion of manslaughter and investigations to establish exactly what happened are ongoing.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 16:13
MP calls for police to ‘reassure’ families that beach is safe
Tobias Ellwood, Tory MP for Bournemouth East, has told MailOnline that police need to “reassure” families and provide details on what happened in the tragic yesterday.
He said: “Bournemouth beach is one of the best and safest seaside resorts in the UK.
“The police have an investigation to do but they urgently need to give details of what they believe happened here”.
The beach was cleared to allow helicopters to land on Wednesday
(PA / Professor Dimitrios Buhalis)
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 15:55
Detectives urge witnesses not to circulate footage on social media
Dorset Police have urged witnesses not to circulate footage of the incident on social media and hand it over to authorities investigating the tragedy instead.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 15:35
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. A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Joe Middleton1 June 2023 15:06