A 17-year-old boy who died after getting into difficulty in the water off Bournemouth beach on Wednesday has been identified by Dorset Police as Joe Abbess, from Southampton.
The family of Joe said they were “heartbroken and devastated” at the loss of a “fabulous young man” and “talented trainee chef” who was enjoying a day at Bournemouth beach when he died on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, tributes have flooded in for the 12-year-old girl who passed away in the tragedy who has been identified as Sunnah on social media.
It comes as two teenagers have been hailed heroes after they helped bring a man struggling in the water off Bournemouth pier to safety.
The teenagers were swimming in water at Bournemouth beach on the day of a tragic incident which saw a 12-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy die, and eight others pulled from the sea with injuries.
Iona Hunter, 14, and Kaiden Andre, 15, said they swam out to help a young man and young woman.
“The man was struggling, so me and Kaiden both put his weight on our shoulders to help keep him afloat,” The Times quotes Ioana as saying.
