Police confirm family who drowned off Sussex coast were Palestinian refugees

The remaining member of the family is currently fighting for her life in hospital

LONDON, Aug 19 - A Palestinian-British couple and their daughter died on Tuesday after getting into difficulty in the sea off the southern coast of England, while a second daughter remains in critical condition.

A girl is taken to hospital in critical condition in what PM Burnham calls a 'terrible family tragedy'.

Family who drowned off Sussex harbour revealed to be Palestinian migrants  GB News

Palestinian embassy named man as Hossam al-Khawas but was unable to confirm names of other family members A father who died alongside a woman and a teenage girl off the Sussex coast on Tuesday was a Palestinian refugee, the Palestinian embassy has said. The embassy in London named him as Hossam al-Khawas from the Rashi

Hossam Al-Khawas sadly died alongside two other family members in a drowning tragedy on Tuesday

A young girl from the same family remains in a critical condition

The Palestinian embassy confirmed Hossam Al-Khawas entered the water with three family members

Hossam Al-Khawas, a woman and teenage girl were pronounced dead.

Hossam Al-Khawas, a woman and teenage girl were pronounced dead.

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