Girl, 6, dies after being pulled from sea alongside three family members

Saja El-Khawas, the six-year-old daughter of a Palestinian refugee, has died in hospital, following the deaths of her parents and older sister

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.

Emily Bashforth | Live News reporter Published August 21, 2026 9:22pm Updated August 21, 2026 9:22pm A six-year-old girl has now died after her parents and sister drowned on Tuesday Saja El-Khawas, six, has died in hospital after she was pulled from the sea at Shoreham on Tuesday. She was pulled out of the water alongs

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.

Three people from the same family have died after being pulled from the water in Shoreham-by-Sea in West Sussex - coastguard helicopters, ambulances and police were called to the scene