Tributes paid as boy, 17, named as victim of Bournemouth beach tragedy - Evening Standard

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he 17-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in the sea off Bournemouth has been named as trainee chef Joe Abbess.

The teenager from Southampton died on Wednesday May 31 and his family said they were “heartbroken and devastated”.

They said: “He was a wonderful son and brother who is sadly missed.“His family and friends will always love him and we are incredibly proud of the fabulous young man he was. He was kind and generous, loving and caring, hardworking and funny.

“Joe was a talented trainee chef, with a bright future ahead of him. We were privileged to have him in our lives for 17 years and we are so sorry he will never fulfil his dreams and ambitions.“

“He was enjoying a day at the beach on Wednesday and we would like to thank his friends and all of the emergency services who helped him, when this tragedy unfolded.”

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Earlier in the day, hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the 12-year-old girl who died in the same incident.

More than 200 people are reported to have attended the funeral for Sunnah Khan at High Wycombe Mosque in her home town in Buckinghamshire.

Inspections and searches are continuing of the sightseeing boat at the centre of the investigation into the death of two youngsters.

The Dorset Belle has been impounded by Dorset Police after the incident on Wednesday where another eight people were treated by paramedics.

A man in his 40s who was “on the water” at the time was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and released under investigation on Thursday while inquiries continue.

The Dorset Belle

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On Friday the 49-year-old sea-going passenger boat Dorset Belle remained at anchor at Cobb’s Quay, Poole Harbour, guarded by a police van with officials on board.

According to the website Marine Traffic, the vessel visited Bournemouth Pier, the scene of the incident, at 4pm, minutes before the first 999 calls were made and returned again afterwards.

Dorset Police said no physical contact was made between the swimmers and any vessel or jet-ski and those involved had not been jumping off the pier.

They have declined to comment on any investigation into the Dorset Belle and refused to say what or if any vessel was involved

Tobias Ellwood, Conservative MP for Bournemouth East, told the PA news agency he believed they should provide more information to avoid “wild speculation”.

He said: “There needs to be a review, the police are conducting their investigation, there needs to be a review of the circumstances to see whether any safety measures and protocols need to be upgraded to ensure this doesn’t happen in the future.

“I encourage Dorset Police to clarify the general circumstances of this tragic accident to avoid further wild speculation and uncertainty for parents who may be cautious about going to any part of the beach, unclear of exactly what happened in this terrible incident.”

The vessel’s website states that it was purpose-built as a passenger boat to operate locally and could “cope with the occasional challenging swell conditions encountered at local piers”.

Eyewitnesses have suggested that the swimmers had got caught up in a dangerous riptide leading to the fatal incident.

Dorset Police has said they are working with the Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency to investigate the incident.

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2023-06-05 06:34:48Z
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Met Office reveals exact date temperatures are set to hit 27C - The Independent

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The UK is bracing itself for the hottest day of the year, with temperatures forecast to hit 26C or 27C on Thursday.

Until now, the warmest the country has experienced is 25.1C, recorded in Porthmadog, north Wales, last Tuesday.

The highest temperature recorded on Sunday was again in Porthmadog, where it hit 25C, while Castlederg, Northern Ireland, enjoyed 24.5C, Bournemouth recorded 24.2C and Glasgow hit a high of 24.1C for Scotland.

Beaches around the UK were crowded with sun-worshippers over the sunny weekend.

The Met Office said this week will again bring plenty of sunshine to the country, with the warmest weather still expected in the west.

On Monday, central and eastern areas will experience a cloudy start. Clouds will gradually dissipate towards the east, making way for the sun. The far southeast will experience breezy conditions.

As night falls, low clouds will extend from the north and east towards the west. Some patchy drizzle is expected on upslopes, while clear spells in other areas will lead to chilly temperatures for early June.

Moving on to Tuesday, the weather can take a slightly chilly turn. While cloud cover will slowly retreat to the east, some areas may remain overcast and chilly for longer periods.

The west, however, will once again enjoy the best of the sunshine, with warm temperatures expected.

The rest of the week is expected to remain settled and warm as temperatures are expected to climb higher than the previous week.

Temperatures are expected to rise further this week in Wales and southwest England, which could experience 26C or 27C on Thursday, according to the Met Office.

However, there could be showers in the south of England towards the end of the week.

“There will be lots of dry weather, with the sunnier skies always in the west and cloudier in the east,” said Greg Dewhurst of the Met Office.

People on the beach at New Brighton on the Wirral, Merseyside

“Temperatures are going to be similar, if not a little bit higher, towards the end of the week. This west-east split will be continuing with temperatures as well.”

In western parts of the UK, temperatures will rise to around the mid-20s, while mid- to high teens are more likely on the eastern side of the UK, he said.

But the southwest may become windier towards the end of the week.

Meteorologists are watching out for the onset of an El Nino event, with speculation that the country can experience hotter than usual temperatures once again. Last year, the UK suffered record temperatures that went up to 40.3C.

El Nino, the climate phenomenon characterised by warm ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, is expected to bring significant impacts worldwide, including hotter conditions, droughts and floods in some parts.

In a report last month, the World Meteorological Organisation warned that the world could see global average temperatures rising above 1.5C in the next five years due to El Nino and increasing human-induced global heating.

The Met Office and health chiefs have created a new colour-coded heatwave alert system in England in preparation for longer and worse heat, and its effect on people’s health.

In the coming two weeks, temperatures will be “generally near to above average”, but in the second half of the month, they will be “widely above average, perhaps significantly so”, according to Met Office forecasters.

There will be a risk of occasional heavy rain or thunderstorms in the south but with plenty of dry and warm weather in between.

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2023-06-05 05:21:13Z
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Joe Abbess: 17-year-old boy who died off Bournemouth beach named by police - Sky News

A 17-year-old boy and a 12-year-old girl who died after getting into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach on Wednesday have been named by Dorset Police as Joe Abbess and Sunnah Khan.

Another eight people were injured in the incident.

Joe was from Southampton while Sunnah was from Buckinghamshire, the force said.

A man in his 40s who was "on the water" at the time was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and was released under investigation on Thursday while police inquiries continue.

Joe's family issued a tribute to him through Dorset Police, saying: "We are heartbroken and devastated at the death of our Joe. He was a wonderful son and brother who is sadly missed.

"His family and friends will always love him, and we are incredibly proud of the fabulous young man he was. He was kind and generous, loving and caring, hardworking and funny.

"Joe was a talented trainee chef, with a bright future ahead of him. We were privileged to have him in our lives for 17 years, and we are so sorry he will never fulfil his dreams and ambitions.

"He was enjoying a day at the beach on Wednesday, and we would like to thank his friends and all of the emergency services who helped him, when this tragedy unfolded."

Dorset Police received a report from paramedics at about 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon of people requiring assistance on the beach near to Bournemouth Pier.

Emergency services attended the scene and 10 people were recovered from the water.

The force said Joe and Sunnah were rescued from the sea, but both died later in hospital.

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2023-06-04 22:07:30Z
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Bournemouth victim was fabulous young man - family - BBC

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The family of a 17-year-old boy who died after being pulled from the sea in Bournemouth say they are "heartbroken and devastated" at his death.

Joe Abbess and a 12-year-old girl, named locally as Sunnah Khan, from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, died in the incident involving 10 swimmers on Wednesday.

Joe and Sunnah both suffered critical injuries and died in hospital.

Joe's parents said they had been "privileged to have him in our lives".

Dorset Police said it was continuing to investigate what had happened.

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In a statement, Joe's family said they and his friends would "always love him" and were "incredibly proud of the fabulous young man he was".

"He was kind and generous, loving and caring, hardworking and funny," they said.

"Joe was a talented trainee chef, with a bright future ahead of him... we are so sorry he will never fulfil his dreams and ambitions."

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They said Joe had been enjoying a day at the beach on Wednesday, adding: "We would like to thank his friends and all of the emergency services who helped him, when this tragedy unfolded."

Emergency services were called to the scene, which was packed with people on half-term holidays, just after 16:30 BST.

Eight other swimmers were rescued and treated on the beach.

RNLI and Dorset Police have had an "increased presence" along the seafront over the weekend following the incident.

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More than 200 people are understood to have attended Sunnah's funeral on Saturday, held by High Wycombe Mosques.

An earlier police statement confirmed there was no physical contact with a jet ski or boat and no-one jumped from the pier during the incident.

A man in his 40s, who was on the water at the time of the incident, was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter and has since been released while inquiries continue.

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2023-06-04 17:32:41Z
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Sunak's Covid messages may reveal plot to oust Boris, allies claim - The Independent

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Rishi Sunak is blocking the release of WhatsApp messages to Covid inquiry because he fears they could show his plots against Boris Johnson, according to allies of the former prime minister.

The claims – rejected as “total nonsense” by the Sunak camp – comes as Mr Johnson was warned he could lose taxpayer-funded legal support if he tries to “undermine” the government’s position on the inquiry.

And a leading scientist has attacked Mr Sunak’s “spectacularly stupid” Eat Out to Help Out scheme, as he comes under pressure to share his own messages about the much-criticised policy.

The former PM remains at the centre of an astonishing row as ministers launched a High Court bid to challenge the inquiry’s demand for his unredacted messages and notebooks.

Mr Johnson’s allies claimed Mr Sunak was launching legal action to prevent the release of ministers’ WhatsApps – suggesting he may be “hiding” plots or messages which put his Covid restaurant scheme in a bad light.

One Johnson ally told the Mail on Sunday: “What is Rishi hiding? Is it plotting against Boris with Dominic Cummings? Is it because he himself broke lockdown rules? Or does he fear that his Eat Out to Help Out scheme led to a significant number of deaths?”

They added: “Both Rishi and Boris will give evidence in the autumn, and it will be a gift to Labour. We expect them to set up a war room and use it to beat up Sunak every day.”

A Whitehall source told the newspaper: “The government has taken a judge to court to keep other ministers’ messages secret. Why? What is team Sunak trying to hide? The cover-up office is a shambles and it’s only a matter of time before heads roll.”

But a Sunak loyalist said it was “just total nonsense from the Boris camp”, adding: “Rishi was always very careful about his use of WhatsApp, as was shown in the lockdown messages published by the Telegraph, and there is nothing to hide.”

Former PM is at odds with sucessor over Covid material

Asked about the claims by Johnson allies and whether Mr Sunak was trying to hide plots against Mr Johnson, immigration minister Robert Jenrick told Sky News: “No – the issue here is ... should you hand over material to the inquiry which has absolutely nothing to do with Covid.”

Mr Jenrick said it is not “sensible or reasonable” to share material unrelated to Covid – and suggested a compromise was still possible, despite the judicial review. “I hope this can be resolved indeed even before the matter gets to court,” he added.

Bereaved families told The Independent that Mr Sunak should stop trying to “protect himself” and hand over his own WhatsApps so crucial pandemic decisions – including the Eat Out to Help Out scheme – can be scrutinised.

Rivka Gottlieb of the Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK group said: “It looks like Sunak is protecting himself. It’s indecent to cover things up. I want every relevant person in government to be handing over WhatsApp messages.”

Sunak under pressure over decision to take legal action against Covid inquiry

Prof John Edmunds of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – a member of the government’s Sage committee – said Eat Out to Help Out was “a spectacularly stupid idea and an obscene way to spend public money”.

The former adviser told The Observer the August 2020 scheme to offer Britons a discount to eat out in restaurants and pubs after the first lockdown was never discussed with scientists.

Meanwhile, it has emerged that Cabinet Office lawyers told Mr Johnson that money would “cease to be available” if he breaks conditions such as releasing evidence without permission.

The former PM vowed to send all his messages to the official investigation directly, circumventing the Cabinet Office. The Sunday Times detailed a letter sent by Cabinet Office lawyers to Mr Johnson last week.

“The funding offer will cease to be available to you if you knowingly seek to frustrate or undermine, either through your own actions or the actions of others, the government’s position in relation to the inquiry unless there is a clear and irreconcilable conflict of interest on a particular point at issue,” it said.

They added that funding would “only remain available” if he complied with conditions such as sending the Cabinet Office “any witness statement or exhibit which you intend to provide to the inquiry so that it can be security checked by appropriate officials”.

But former culture secretary Nadine Dorries, a staunch ally of Mr Johnson, said it was “not a good look for the government”, saying the messages should not be “restricted by government”.

Tory donor Lord Cruddas, an outspoken backer of Mr Johnson, also urged his ally not to be “held to ransom” by the threat. “Don’t worry Boris Johnson I can easily get your legal fees funded by supporters and crowd funding, it’s easy,” he tweeted.

Mr Johnson wrote to the inquiry’s chairwoman, Baroness Hallett, saying he was sending all the unredacted WhatsApps he had given to the Cabinet Office.

He said he would like to do the same for the messages on an old phone he was told not to use after it emerged the number had been online for 15 years. That device will be crucial, containing discussions before May 2021.

Mr Jenrick acknowledge this week’s warning letter to Mr Johnson, but told Sky News: “There’s absolutely no sense that the government will restrict what Boris Johnson wants to say but if you use taxpayer funds, obviously you should make sure you’re using them appropriately.”

A Cabinet Office spokesman said the letter from officials “simply reiterates that taxpayer-funded lawyers must be used to aid the Covid inquiry and for no other purpose”, adding: “This letter was intended to protect public funds. It in no way prevents Mr Johnson from providing whatever evidence he wants to.”

The Independent has approached No 10 for comment on claims by Johnson allies.

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2023-06-04 08:29:03Z
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Woman, 75, killed after collision with car in Glasgow - Sky News

A 75-year-old woman has died following a crash involving a pedestrian and a car in Glasgow.

A police appeal for information has been launched following the collision involving a white Mercedes near the junction of Farmington Gardens and Farmington Avenue, at around 6.50pm on Saturday.

Emergency services attended but the female pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

The road was closed for around four hours and reopened at 10.50pm.

Sergeant Chris Hoggans, Glasgow Road Policing, said: "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who has died.

"Our enquiries are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the crash.

"I would like to speak to anyone who was in the area around this time and may have seen what happened.

"I am also appealing for anyone with relevant dash-cam or CCTV footage to get in touch on 101, quoting incident 3546 of 3 June, 2023."

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2023-06-04 09:20:03Z
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Laura Kuenssberg live: Robert Jenrick says UK can't be immigration 'soft touch' - bbc.co.uk

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Now, we are watching Laura’s interview with actors Tom Hollander (left) and Will Keen about their new West End play, Patriots, set in Russia in 1991 at the fall of the Soviet Union.

The play was written long before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Laura asks Hollander if the war has changed how he’s played the role.

“I’m more cautious about opening any post that arrives in the theatre from Russia,” he says.

“We are at war and we are now quite visibly doing a play which is broadly speaking anti-Putin.”

He adds:“We are doing something that’s about living figures who are embattled with the West so it’s just a reason for not opening everything that arrives in the post."

When Keen, who plays Putin, is asked how it feels to be booed by the audience night after night, he says: “It’s exciting to feel that you’re engaging with their minds in a way that is very present and if that means a few boos that’s a good thing.”

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