The Latest Breaking News from West Mersea

Boy, 7, dies after beach tragedy that claimed lives of aunt and cousin on day trip from London

Musa Ahmed, 7, died in hospital a week after incident at West Mersea Beach in which his teenage cousin and her mother lost their lives

Evening Standard · Jul 29

Seven-year-old remains in critical condition after fatal West Mersea incident

Six members of the same family were in the water on July 22 when they got into difficulty, police said.

Evening Standard · Jul 28

Family of mother and daughter ‘shocked and speechless’ after West Mersea deaths

Samiha Rahman, 15, and her mother Shally Rahman, 41, were reportedly ‘not very good swimmers’ and were just on a ‘day out’ at the beach.

The Independent UK · Jul 23

Couple found dead in armchairs after carbon monoxide leak at £1 million home

Named locally as Stephen Baxter, 61, and wife Carol, 64, the couple are thought to have been overcome by deadly fumes as they relaxed on Easter Sunday

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2023

Two people found dead at property as police launch probe into 'unexpected' deaths

Two people in their 60s were found dead at a property in Victory Road, West Mersea, Essex, yesterday afternoon. Essex Police launched an investigation to determine the circumstances behind their deaths

Daily Mirror · Apr 10, 2023