Six-year-old girl dies days after UK seaside tragedy kills family
Girl, 6, dies after British-Palestinian family drowning tragedy
A six-year-old British-Palestinian girl, Saja El-Khawas, passed away in a hospital after a tragic drowning incident off the coast of Shoreham in southern England, according to UK police. Saja had been in critical condition since the incident on Tuesday and succumbed to her injuries on Friday. Her father, a Palestinian refugee from Lebanon, mother, and 14-year-old sister were all found dead after being rescued from the sea by emergency services.
The family had traveled from London to the beach at Shoreham. Initial investigations, based on CCTV footage and witness statements, suggest that the deaths were an unfortunate accident. The Palestinian Forum in Britain confirmed that the family were British citizens with roots in the Rashidieh refugee camp in Lebanon.
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