News · 22 August 2026

Six-year-old girl dies after Shoreham sea tragedy

Saja El-Khawas died on Friday, having been rescued from the sea near Shoreham in West Sussex three days earlier. Her mother Zeina Alayn, 37, father Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and sister Sara El-Khawas, 14, had died on Tuesday. Police believe the family, from London, entered the water from Shoreham Fort beach around 2pm in a tragic accident.

By BriefTea Editorial · 22 August 2026 at 6:52

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