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Dorset Police have confirmed that two children who died after sustaining “critical injuries” at Bournemouth beach yesterday were not related.
In a press briefing, assistant chief constable Rachel Farrell said a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire and a 17-year-old boy from Southampton lost their lives after being pulled from the sea.
Eight other people were rescued from the sea but did not have serious injuries and were treated by ambulance on scene, she said.
“I would sincerely like to thank members of the public who helped people in trouble in the water.
“I’m also very grateful to the wider beach-goers who really quickly moved from the beach and allowed emergency services to do their work,” she said.
One man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Police also confirmed there was “no physical contact” between a vessel and any swimmers at Bournemouth beach yesterday, and added that there is “no suggestion of people jumping from the pier or jet skis being involved”.
Bournemouth beach tragedy ‘like scene from horror film’ as child’s body ‘floated in water’
Eyewitnesses described a tragedy on Bournemouth beach that left two children dead as “like a horror movie”.
A 12-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy suffered “critical” injuries in a fatal incident that occurred next to Bournemouth Pier on Wednesday afternoon.
Police arrested a man in his 40s who was “on the water” at the time on suspicion of manslaughter and investigations to establish exactly what happened are ongoing.
Matt Mathers reports.
MP calls for police to ‘reassure’ families that beach is safe
Tobias Ellwood, Tory MP for Bournemouth East, has told MailOnline that police need to “reassure” families and provide details on what happened in the tragic yesterday.
He said: “Bournemouth beach is one of the best and safest seaside resorts in the UK.
“The police have an investigation to do but they urgently need to give details of what they believe happened here”.
The beach was cleared to allow helicopters to land on Wednesday
Detectives urge witnesses not to circulate footage on social media
Dorset Police have urged witnesses not to circulate footage of the incident on social media and hand it over to authorities investigating the tragedy instead.
Beachgoers filmed Bournemouth tragedy victim receiving CPR
Beachgoers filmed paramedics delivering CPR to people involved in an incident off Bournemouth Pier that killed two youngsters, witnesses have said.
The deceased - a 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl - sustained “critical injuries” and died after being pulled from the sea.
Eight other people were treated for injuries described as non-threatening. A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.
Matt Mathers reports.
Bournemouth: Witness describes 'panic' on beach after tragic incident
'Unfortunately I saw someone receiving CPR’
People arriving at the beach on Thursday have spoken of their shock at the previous day’s events.
Tom Saunders, told Sky News: “I was surfing on the west side with about four other people and we heard the lifeguard sirens going off, making announcements, and the beach got cleared either side.
“Obviously we knew something had gone on and the helicopter was coming so we knew it was serious.
“Unfortunately I saw someone receiving CPR. The lifeguards put up a screen so no-one could see but unfortunately from where we were we could.
“The jet-skis were going round the pier looking for stuff, so me and three other surfers offered to help and actually paddled into the pier to have a look.
“They said there were two people missing at the time, then after about half an hour they said everyone was accounted for and we just carried on.”
Girl, 12, who died was from High Wycombe
Buckinghamshire Council said it was “saddened” to hear the “tragic news” that a 12-year-old girl who died after an incident at Bournemouth beach was from High Wycombe.
Councillor Anita Cranmer , Cabinet Member for Education and Children’s Services at the council, said:“Buckinghamshire Council is saddened to hear the tragic news of the death of a 12 year old girl from High Wycombe yesterday on Bournemouth beach.
“Our thoughts go out to her family and friends. We will be offering support to them at this very difficult time.”
Air ambulances landed on the beach on Wednesday
Police say there ‘no physical contact’ between vessel and swimmers at Bournemouth beach
‘It is horrendous'
The Independent’s Tara Cobham is reporting from Bournemouth and talking to locals about the tragic incident.
Rob Shepherd, 24, said: “We work in cafe down there. I heard three helicopters out of no where. Loads of police cars.
“We couldn’t really tell what was going on. Then they closed everything off so people couldn’t be on the bit of the beach. It is horrendous.
“My friends at Street Kings (a food van) said they saw bodies.”
A bunch of flowers left on Bournemouth beach for a 17-year-old-boy and a girl aged 12 who sustained "critical injuries" on Wednesday
10 rescued from the water, police say
Assistant Chief Constable Rachel Farrell said a total of 10 people were rescued from the water in Bournemouth on Wednesday.
“A 17-year-old boy from Southampton and a 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire were taken to hospital where very sadly they later died,” she said.
The other eight people involved were treated by ambulance at the scene, she added.
“I would sincerely like to thank members of the public who helped people in trouble in the water.
“I’m also very grateful to the wider beach-goers who really quickly moved from the beach and allowed emergency services to do their work,” she said.
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