Second daughter of British-Palestinian family who drowned off UK coast dies in hospital
A six-year-old girl has died in hospital days after her parents and sister drowned off the south coast of England. Saja El-Khawas was rescued but died on Friday, three days after the incident at Shoreham-by-Sea, according to a law firm acting for the hospital and a Palestinian group. She had been in a critical condition since. Parents Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina El-Khawas, 37, and sister Sara…
Saja El-Khawas, the six-year-old daughter of a British-Palestinian family, has passed away in a hospital three days after the tragic drowning incident off the coast of England. Her parents, Hassan El-Khawas, 55, and Zeina El-Khawas, 37, along with her 14-year-old sister Sara, were also found dead at the scene when lifeboat crews arrived on Tuesday.
The hospital and a Palestinian group announced her death on Friday, after she had been in a critical condition. The family, who held British citizenship, were residents of the UK and active members of the British Palestinian community. Sara El Khawas was a student at Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls in Ealing, London, where she was remembered as a sweet girl and well-liked by both staff and students.
Her family is being supported by close friends and relatives from Lebanon. The incident is being treated as a tragic accident with no involvement from a third party, according to Sussex Police.
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