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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Bernadette B. Tixon

Teen Still Missing After Freak Wave Drags Mother Into Sea as 67-Year-Old Hero Loses Life in Rescue

Mark Ratcliffe (left) died attempting to rescue Sarah Keeling, 45, and her daughter Grace Keeling, 15, after they were swept into the sea by a freak wave off the coast of Withernsea (Credit: Humberside Police)

A desperate search continues for 15-year-old Grace Keeling after a freak wave swept her and her mother into the freezing waters off the East Yorkshire coast, claiming the life of a heroic pensioner who died trying to save them.

Grace was reportedly the first to get into difficulty in the water near Withernsea on Friday afternoon, when eyewitnesses say she was dragged out to sea by the unexpected wave. Her mother, 45-year-old Sarah Keeling, then jumped in to rescue her daughter before 67-year-old Mark Ratcliffe followed suit in a bid to save both of them. The bodies of Sarah Keeling and Mark Ratcliffe were recovered on Friday evening, but Grace remains missing.

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