Boy, 17, and lady, 12, die after incident off Bournemouth seashore

May 31, 2023 at 11:56 PM
Boy, 17, and lady, 12, die after incident off Bournemouth seashore

A 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old lady have died following an incident off Bournemouth seashore.

Dorset Police mentioned an investigation has been launched and a person in his 40s, who the pressure mentioned was on the water on the time, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

Emergency providers attended the ‘multi-agency’ incident earlier right this moment and 10 folks have been recovered from the water.

Dorset Police mentioned they acquired a report from paramedics at round 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon of individuals requiring help on the seashore off Bournemouth Pier.

Ten folks have been recovered from the water however the 17-year-old boy and 12-year-old lady had suffered vital accidents.

Police mentioned they have been taken to hospital however died later and their households have been knowledgeable.

The pressure added that the eight different folks have been handled on the scene for non-life threatening accidents.

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 perceive the seashore was very busy on the time of the incident and I might ask anybody with data which will help our enquiries to please come ahead.

Pic: Prof Dimitrios Buhalis
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Pic: Prof Dimitrios Buhalis

“We are at the early stages of our investigation and would ask people not to speculate about the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

South Western Ambulance NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) mentioned it despatched a number of groups to the scene together with two air ambulances, six land ambulances and a vital care automobile.

The coastguard mentioned it searched to “make sure there were no other people missing” and was “satisfied there are not”.