Palestinian family who drowned in UK to be buried in Palestinian camp in Lebanon
A family of Palestinian origin who drowned off the south coast of England last week will be buried in a Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon , according to another family member who lives there. Hassan Al Khawas, 55, his wife Zeina Alayn, 37, and daughter Sara , 14, drowned in Shoreham after getting into difficulties in the sea. Another daughter Sajad , 6, died a few days later in hospital. Mr Al…
A Palestinian family who tragically drowned off the coast of England will be laid to rest in a Lebanese refugee camp. The victims were 55-year-old Hassan Al Khawas, his 37-year-old wife Zeina Alayn, and their 14-year-old daughter Sara. Their 6-year-old daughter, Sajad, passed away in the hospital shortly after the incident. The family, who are British citizens born in the Rashidiya refugee camp in Lebanon, had not visited their homeland in three years due to the ongoing conflict with Israel and Hezbollah.
The family's brother, Jalal Al Khawas, living in Rashidiya, shared that his mother, who is over 90 years old, desperately wants to see her son one last time before he is repatriated. The family has been holding a ceremony of condolences in Rashidiya while awaiting the arrival of the bodies. Friends from the UK have also rallied to offer support.
The tragedy has deeply impacted the community in Shoreham, where a vigil was held on the beach. The girls, Sara and her sister, had a "lovely life" and were well-adjusted to their schooling in London. The family hopes to ensure the well-being of the younger children, who witnessed the incident, particularly the 10-year-old boy who saw his father drown.
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