The father of a survivor of Wednesday’s tragic incident on Bournemouth beach has said his daughter was taken out by a “rip tide”.
A 12-year-old girl from Buckinghamshire and a 17-year-old boy from Southampton lost their lives after being pulled from the sea.
Eight other people were rescued from the sea but did not have serious injuries and were treated on scene, Dorset Police said.
One survivor, Lauren Tate, 18, was being treated in hospital for a short period of time and is now recovering at home.
Her father told the Mail Online: “We’ve seen all the stuff about boats and jet skis but it wasn’t like that. She was swimming in the sea with her friends when the rip tide took them out.”
The 18-year-old was pulled from the sea by a coastguard.
Police have searched and cordoned off the Dorset Belle pleasure boat which is docked at a harbour in Poole.
One man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. He has now been released under investigation.
