An Ealing school has said it is deeply saddened following the deaths of a 14-year-old pupil and her family in the sea off Shoreham.
Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls paid tribute to Sara El-Khawas, who was a pupil at the school. The school identified her as 14 and said it was mourning her death alongside that of her family.
The deaths occurred in the sea off Shoreham, according to the information provided. Further details about the circumstances, the date of the incident or the identities of other family members have not been provided.
The school’s tribute reflects the impact of the deaths on its community in Ealing, where Sara was known as a student. No additional official statements or responses were included in the supplied material.
The latest confirmed position is that Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls has acknowledged the deaths and paid tribute to Sara and her family, while further information about what happened off Shoreham has not been set out in the available report.
