The Shoreham beach tragedy which left three people dead and one fighting for their life was sparked when a girl got caught in a fishing net, witnesses have claimed.
Fishermen reported seeing four people struggling in the water in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, at 3pm yesterday while sea conditions were choppy.
A man, a woman and a teenage girl have all been confirmed dead, while a young girl remains in critical condition. All four are from the same family, and were camping nearby, it is understood.
Eyewitnesses have claimed one of the children got tangled in a fishing net while swimming, sparking the tragedy.
Joe Chrisp,
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