🚨 HEARTBREAKING: A 7-YEAR-OLD BOY HAS DI3D AFTER THE TRAGIC INCIDENT AT WEST MERSEA BEACH… REUNITING HIM WITH HIS MOTHER AND COUSIN IN AN UNIMAGINABLE L0SS
Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed has died after getting into difficulty in the water at West Mersea Beach on July 22 – the incident also claimed the lives of his teenage cousin, Sameeha Rahman, and her mum, Shelina Rahman.
View 3 Images
The incident at West Mersea Beach claimed the lives of a seven-year-boy, his teenage cousin and her mother(Image: BBC)
A seven-year-old boy has died after an incident at West Mersea Beach last week that also killed his teenage cousin and her mum.
Musa Ahmed, his cousin Sameeha Rahman, 15, and her mother Shelina Rahman, 41, were in the water along with three other family members – including two adults and one child – when they got into difficulty on July 22.
Â
Sameeha and Shelina Rahman, from the Ilford area in east London, died at the scene, while Musa was flown to hospital, where his condition was described as critical. On Wednesday, Essex Police announced that he had sadly died.
Â
All family members made “significant efforts to help each other” at the time of the incident, the force said. A number of other family members were also taken to hospital as a result of the incident and are recovering, it added.
View 3 Images
Samiha Rahman, 15
Detective Chief Inspector Al Pitcher, who is leading the investigation, previously said: “We are continuing to support Shelina and Sameeha’s family through this extremely difficult time.
“They had been enjoying a family day at the beach together when this tragedy happened. We are working to establish the circumstances which led up to this incident and our inquiries are ongoing.
“We have spoken to a number of key witnesses and will continue to do so over the coming days and will work with partners including the fire service, local council, and coastguard.”
Chief Inspector Michelle Sparks, district commander for Colchester, thanked the local community for their response to the incident.
“There were members of the public who rushed to help the family and I want to thank them for their courage and selflessness,” she said.
“Since this tragic incident we have also seen an outpouring of support and sympathy. At times of tragedy you get to see how strong a community is, and we have a fantastic community on Mersea Island, and across the Colchester district.”
View 3 Images
Shelina Rahman
Officers were called by the ambulance service at 5.35pm on July 22 following reports that several people had got into difficulty in the water near Seaview Avenue.
The East of England Ambulance Service said one patient was transported by air and three taken by road to hospital after the incident at Sea View Holiday Park.
Shahin Ahmed, Musa’s dad, released a statement early on Monday in which he called for “a review of safety measures” at the site.
“I strongly agree with the calls from local residents for a review of safety measures at West Mersea Beach, including the provision of additional life-saving equipment and clear warning signage,” he said.
“While no action now can undo the pain we are suffering, we hope lessons can be learned to help prevent similar tragedies from happening in the future.”
SOURCE: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/boy-7-dies-after-incident-37490364
