Boy, 17, and woman, 12, die following incident off Bournemouth seashore
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17-year-old-boy and a woman aged 12 have died, and a person in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following an incident off Bournemouth seashore, Dorset Police mentioned.
The drive mentioned it acquired a report from paramedics at round 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon of individuals requiring help on the seashore off Bournemouth Pier.
Emergency services attended the scene and 10 folks have been recovered from the water.
The drive mentioned {that a} 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old woman sustained “critical injuries”, and later died in hospital. While the opposite eight folks have been handled for accidents that aren’t life-threatening.
An investigation has been launched and a person in his 40s, who was on the water on the time, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Detective Chief Superintendent Neil Corrigan, of Dorset Police, mentioned: “Our thoughts are with the loved ones of the young people who tragically died and we are doing all we can to support their families.
“I understand the beach was very busy at the time of the incident and I would ask anyone with information that may assist our enquiries to please come forward.
“We are at the early stages of our investigation and would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident.”