People Drowning of two youngsters in rip current at beach was ‘accident’ – coroner By Steve Deeks Senior Reporter Comment Published 4th Oct 2024, 18:18 BST Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, died after getting into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach (Photo: Dorset Police / Stephanie Williams / Twitter) | Dorset Police / Stephanie Williams / Twitter The deaths of two youngsters who drowned after being caught in a rip current at Bournemouth beach were accidents following an “unexpected anomaly of nature,” a coroner has concluded. Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, died after getting into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach (Photo: Dorset Police / Stephanie Williams / Twitter) | Dorset Police / Stephanie Williams / Twitter Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned and eight other people were treated by paramedics after they were thought to have been caught in a rip current next to the pier at the Dorset seaside resort on May 31 last year. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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