General · 18 August 2026

Three family members die after struggling in sea near Shoreham Port

Three members of one family – a man, a woman, and a teenage girl – died after entering the water near Shoreham Port on Tuesday afternoon. A younger girl from the family is in hospital in a critical condition, with emergency services called shortly after 3pm BST. Police believe all four went for a swim and got into difficulty.

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