{
  "id": 2437115,
  "title": "Second daughter of British-Palestinian family who drowned off UK coast dies in hospital",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/second-daughter-of-british-palestinian-family-who-drowned-off-uk-2437115",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-21T20:54:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/08/21/second-daughter-of-british-palestinian-family-who-drowned-off-uk-coast-dies-in-hospital/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Second daughter of British-Palestinian family who drowned off UK coast dies in hospital",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/second-daughter-of-british-palestinian-family-who-drowned-off-uk",
        "published": "2026-08-21T20:54:48.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}