Ten people were rescued from water during fatal Bournemouth beach incident
manchestereveningnews.co.ukTen people were pulled from the sea at Bournemouth Beach during an incident where two children sadly died. Emergency services were call to the water at around 4.30pm on Wednesday.
A boy, aged 17, and a 12-year-old girl sustained "critical injuries" and later died in hospital. Eight other people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday afternoon, Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said a total of 10 people had to be rescued from the water. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community She said: "I would sincerely like to thank members of the public who helped people in trouble in the water. “I’m also very grateful to the wider beach-goers who really quickly moved from the beach and allowed emergency services to do their work." ACC Farrell added there is “no suggestion” of people jumping from Bournemouth pier or of jet skis being involved in the incident.
She said officers are investigating the “circumstances or event” that caused a number of people to get into difficulty in the water and that one person has been arrested.
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