Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea alongside family members
- Posted on August 21, 2026
- By Evening Standard
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In brief
A tragic drowning incident at Shoreham-by-Sea has claimed the lives of an entire family over the course of a week. The El-Khawas family, including parents Hassan and Zeina along with their two daughters Sara, 14, and Saja, 6, were pulled from the sea on Tuesday. Despite emergency medical intervention, young Saja succumbed to her injuries on Friday, joining her family members in this devastating loss that has shocked the local community.
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Girl, six, dies in hospital after being pulled from sea alongside family members
Saja El-Khawas died on Friday after the deaths of Sara El-Khawas, 14, and her parents Hassan El-Khawas and Zeina Alayn on Tuesday in Shoreham-by-Sea.
