{"id":59162,"date":"2026-08-22T01:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/girl-6-dies-after-shoreham-sea-tragedy-which-killed-palestinian-family\/"},"modified":"2026-08-22T01:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-22T01:36:42","slug":"girl-6-dies-after-shoreham-sea-tragedy-which-killed-palestinian-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/girl-6-dies-after-shoreham-sea-tragedy-which-killed-palestinian-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Girl, 6, dies after Shoreham sea tragedy which killed Palestinian family"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The family lived in London and were British citizens of Palestinian origin, with roots in the Rashidieh refugee camp in Lebanon. Their extended family had lived in the UK for many years, the Palestinian Forum says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the incident a &#8220;terrible family tragedy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">People in Shoreham left floral tributes at the scene and said the community was devastated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The Beach Residents&#8217; Association said the incident had &#8220;sent shockwaves across the local community&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Local councillor Joss Loader, who represents the Shoreham Beach Residents&#8217; Association and has lived in the area most of her life, described the deaths as a &#8220;shocking, heart-rending tragedy&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Follow BBC Sussex on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/BBCSussex\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Facebook<\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">,  <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BBCSussex\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">X<\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">, and on <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bbcsussex\/\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">Instagram<\/i><span class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">, <!-- -->external<\/span><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\"> and listen to BBC Radio Sussex <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sounds\/play\/live\/bbc_radio_sussex\" class=\"ssrcss-1e0jzsh-InlineLink e1kn3p7n0\"><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">on Sounds<\/i><\/a><i class=\"ssrcss-xbdn93-ItalicText e5tfeyi2\">. 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Prime Minister Andy Burnham called the incident a &#8220;terrible family tragedy&#8221;. 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