The Latest Breaking News from Bournemouth

Bournemouth pier boat operations suspended after death of swimmers

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned at the beach last week.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

‘Dorset Belle’: Everything we know about impounded sightseeing boat after Bournemouth beach deaths

Pleasure boat remains cordoned off by police on Friday

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Bournemouth beach: Boat operations suspended after drownings of two teenagers

Boat operations from Bournemouth Pier suspended ‘as a precaution’ pending police investigation

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

Bournemouth beach tragedy: Teachers’ tribute to ‘exceptional’ trainee chef who dreamed of owning restaurant

‘Inspirational’ Joe Abbess is one of two young people who died in an incident on the Dorset coast last week

Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2023

‘Devastated’ friends and teachers pay tribute to trainee chef who died in sea

Mother of schoolgirl Sunnah Khan also spoke of the loss of her daughter in Bournemouth.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Everything we know about the Bournemouth beach deaths

Low tide on 31 May was at 1:44pm and it was a 1m tide, while high tide was at 7:35pm and was 1.89m

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

What is a riptide? Sea phenomenon explained after Bournemouth tragedy

Strong rip currents can flow at up to 5mph - the speed of an Olympic swimmer

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Bournemouth beach deaths – latest: Boat operations halted after ‘riptide’ pier tragedy

Sunnah Khan, 12 and Joe Abbess, 17, died last week after getting into difficulty off the pier

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Heartbreaking new details emerge of how Bournemouth beach victims may have died

Joe Abbess, a 17-year-old from Southampton, and Sunnah Khan, a 12-year-old from Buckinghamshire, were rescued from the sea during the incident on Wednesday, but both died later in hospital

Daily Mirror · Jun 5, 2023

Bournemouth beach deaths: Drownings ‘caused by riptide’

Joe Abbess, 17, from Southampton, and Sunnah Khan, 12, from Buckinghamshire, were rescued from the sea during an incident on Wednesday, but both died

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023