Boy, 7, dies in hospital after West Mersea beach tragedy that killed his mother and sister

Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed has died in hospital after being pulled from the water at West Mersea, Essex

Seven-year-old Musa Ahmed has died in hospital, his family has confirmed, after he was pulled from the water during an Essex beach tragedy at West Mersea

Musa Ahmed had been fighting for his life since he was pulled from the water after six members of the same family got into difficulty off the Essex coast on Tuesday, July 22

A seven-year-old boy from London has died following an incident at West Mersea Beach last week which left his teenage cousin and her mother dead.

Musa Ahmed had been fighting for his life since he was pulled from the water after six members of the same family got into difficulty off the Essex coast on Tuesday, July 22

A seven-year-old boy has died following an incident at West Mersea Beach last week - this is a breaking story

Six members of a family, including three adults and three children, had been in the water together

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Shahin Ahmed's seven-year-old son remains in a critical condition after being pulled from the water.

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