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Mission to ‘eradicate scourge of drowning’ after deaths surge across England

Strategy will tackle ‘public health disaster’ that claims more lives than fire, flooding or knife crime

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23

Mum’s beach warning this summer following son’s tragic death

Joe Abbess drowned after he and Sunnah Khan were caught in a rip current at Bournemouth beach

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2025

Mother and friend of teenage drowning victim urge people to stay safe in the sea

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, died after getting caught in a rip current on Bournemouth beach in May 2023.

Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2025

Coroner ‘unsure about boat’s involvement’ in connection to deaths off beach

Joe Abbess and Sunnah Khan drowned after after they were suspected to have been caught in a riptide off Bournemouth beach.

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023

Bournemouth beach disaster: No police action to be taken over deaths of two young swimmers

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned in the incident off Bournemouth beach in May

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2023

No criminal offences committed in relation to two deaths off Bournemouth beach

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned in the incident off Bournemouth beach in May.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

No boat involved in deaths of young Bournemouth swimmers, say investigators

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned and eight other people were treated by paramedics

Evening Standard · Jun 27, 2023

No boat involved in deaths of young Bournemouth swimmers – investigators

Joe Abbess, 17, and Sunnah Khan, 12, drowned and eight other people were treated by paramedics.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

No boat to blame for tragic Bournemouth beach drownings of boy, 17, and girl, 12

Sunnah Khan, 12, from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire and 17-year-old Joseph Abbess, from Southampton died after they got into difficulty in the water at the Dorset resort on May 31

Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023

How to stay alive if you get into difficulty in water as at least 14 drown in heatwave

After a number of drownings in recent weeks as people taking a cooling dip in the heatwave got into difficulties in the water, here are tips on what to do in the eventuality

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2023